G50 (Michael Donahoo)
Locomotive numbers: G50-51
Model Number: RSE110C
| Type | Diesel-Electric |
| Introduced | 1963 (Midland) 1964 (WAGR) |
| Number in class | 2 |
| Manufacturer | EE |
| Gauge | Narrow |
| Axles | Co-Co |
| Length | 12.5 m |
| Mass | 76 t |
| Engine | EE 8SVT |
| Generator | EE 819-7E |
| Traction motors | EE 548 |
| Power | 768 kW / 1030 HP |
| Tractive effort | 240 / 191 kN |
| Speed | 90 / 10 km/h |
These locos were Midland's second batch of mainline diesels, although they entered service only a year before WAGR took over the Midland Railway. They continued to be used over the former Midland line before being moved to the south of the state.
Preserved locomotives:
| G50 | Hotham Valley Railway Society |
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| G50 | A-068 | 8/1964 | Preserved - operational |
| G51 | A-069 | 8/1964 | Scrapped |
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