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D34 was a diesel locomotive built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks in 1969.

History

In 1969, Australian Iron & Steel purchased D34 which was similar to the R class that English Electric were building for the Western Australian Government Railways. It was the largest locomotive operated by Australian Iron & Steel to haul coal trains from Kemira, Nebo and Wongawilli collieries to Port Kembla.[1][2][3][4]

In April 2011, D34 was sold to the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
  2. ^ "Australian Iron & Steel" Railway Digest October 1986 pages 299-303
  3. ^ D34 Class (Port Kembla) Railpage
  4. ^ Port Kembla - Diesel Locomotive Fleetlisting Light Rail Research Society of Australia
  5. ^ Newsletter No 2 Archived 26 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Lithgow State Mine Railway October 2012
  6. ^ Newsletter No 3 Lithgow State Mine Railway November 2013
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