7008 (John Cleverdon)
Locomotive numbers: 7001-7010
Model Number:
| Type | Diesel-Hydraulic |
| Introduced | 1960 |
| Number in class | 10 |
| Manufacturer | Comeng, Granville |
| Gauge | Standard |
| Axles | C |
| Length | 10.16 m |
| Mass | 48 t |
| Engine | Caterpillar 12-D397 |
| Transmission | Voith L37zUb |
| Power | 580 kW / 770 HP |
| Tractive effort | 120 / 59 kN |
| Speed | 72 / 10 km/h |
The 70 class were used for shunting, starting off in Sydney, but later being moved to the Wollongong - Port Kembla area. Here, they were used on workmens trains between Wollongong and the steel mills, as well as some use on school trains.
Around 1990, two were sent to the Emu Bay Railway for spare parts.
Preserved locomotives:
| 7003 | Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum |
| 7006 | Rail Transport Museum, Thirlmere |
| 7007 | Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum |
| 7008 | Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum |
| 7010 | Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum |
Note: No serial numbers were allotted to the 70 class.
| Loco | In Service | Comments |
| 7001 | 8/1960 | Scrapped |
| 7002 | 10/1960 | Scrapped |
| 7003 | 11/1960 | Preserved - spares |
| 7004 | 12/1960 | Sold to Emu Bay - spares |
| 7005 | 2/1961 | Sold to Emu Bay - spares |
| 7006 | 3/1961 | Preserved - operational |
| 7007 | 3/1961 | Preserved |
| 7008 | 4/1961 | Preserved - operational |
| 7009 | 4/1961 | Scrapped |
| 7010 | 5/1961 | Preserved |
Introduction
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