DH1 (Shaun Kirkby)
Locomotive numbers: DH1-6
| Model Number: | CV1 (DH1-3) CV1a (DH4-5) CV1b (DH6) |
| Type | Diesel-Hydraulic |
| Introduced | 1962 |
| Number in class | 6 |
| Manufacturer | Walkers |
| Gauge | Standard/Narrow |
| Axles | B-B |
| Length | 9.96 m |
| Mass | 71 t |
| Engine | Cummins V903 |
| Transmission | Nigata DBS100 |
| Power | 427 kW / 573 HP |
| Tractive effort | 213 / 204 kN |
| Speed | 32 / ? km/h |
The DH class were used for shunting within the steelworks at
Whyalla,
and now, all have now been withdrawn and scrapped.
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| DH1 | 573 | 4/1962 | Scrapped |
| DH2 | 574 | 4/1962 | Scrapped |
| DH3 | 575 | 5/1962 | Scrapped |
| DH4 | 579 | 8/1965 | Scrapped |
| DH5 | 580 | 9/1965 | Scrapped |
| DH6 | 582 | 3/1968 | Scrapped |
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