E7 (Stephen Cleverdon)
Locomotive numbers: E1-8
Model Number: ?
| Type | Electric (600V DC) |
| Introduced | 1928 |
| Number in class | 8 |
| Manufacturer | Metropolitan Vickers / Perry Eng. |
| Gauge | Narrow |
| Axles | Bo-Bo |
| Length | ? m |
| Mass | 22 t |
| Electrical Equipment | Metropolitan Vickers |
| Traction motors | MV ? |
| Power | 74 kW / 96 HP |
| Tractive effort | ? / 25 kN |
| Speed | ? / ? km/h |
The E class were BHP's only electric locomotives. They were used on
the Whyalla line for hauling iron ore, and at Rapid Bay, for hauling
limestone.
This was one of Australia's earliest electric railways.
| E1 | National Railway Museum |
| E7 | Iron Knob (static display) |
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| E1 | ? | 10-1928 |
Preserved |
| E2 | ? | 10-1928 |
Scrapped |
| E3 | ? | 11-1928 |
Scrapped |
| E4 | ? | ?-1936 | Scrapped |
| E5 | ? | 8-1942 |
Scrapped |
| E6 | ? | 8-1942 |
Scrapped |
| E7 | ? | 9-1954 |
Preserved |
| E8 | ? | 9-1954 |
Scrapped |
Introduction
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