NRE 2GS16B-AU

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Length15.44 metresWidth2.92 metresHeight4.20 metresLoco weight91 tonnesFuel typeDieselPrime mover2 x Cummins QSK19CAlternatorMarathonTraction motors4 x Electro Motive Diesel D78CylindersInline 6
Career
OperatorsWatco
ClassPB
Number in class7
NumbersPB1-PB7
Delivered2014
Current ownerBlueScope
Disposition7 in service

The NRE 2GS16B-AU is a genset locomotive manufactured by National Railway Equipment Company, Paducah, Kentucky for use in Australia.

History

In 2014, Pacific National took delivery of seven NRE 2GS16Bs to replace its remaining D16 and D35 class locomotives on its BlueScope services in Port Kembla.[1][2][3]

Operations

Since the replacing of the very dated D16 and D35 classes, the PB class has been employed to work the steel loading process in Port Kembla Steelworks.

Summary

Owner Class Number in class Road numbers Built Notes
Watco PB 7 PB1-PB7 2014

References

  1. ^ NREC delivers genset locos for PN Port Kembla ops Rail Express" 6 August 2014
  2. ^ "Pacific National" Motive Power November 2014 page 75
  3. ^ "The Pacific National PB Class Locomotive" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 30-31


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