The D9 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks between 1956 and 1960.
History
In the 1950s, Australian Iron & Steel commenced an extensive modernisation and expansion of its Port Kembla steelworks. To operate on the expanded 200 kilometre network, seven shunter locomotives were ordered from English Electric with the first entering service in September 1956. A further six were delivered in 1960. A distinct feature of the locomotives was a large cooling fan at the end of the hood.[1][2]
A down turn in the early 1980s saw the class withdrawn, with D10 being hired to fellow BHP subsidiary Blue Circle Cement for use at Portland in 1982/83 and Berrima in 1986/87.[3] In 1989 three locos,D21, D23 & D24 were overhauled & repainted in the Lysaghts yellow colour scheme to replace locomotives on the neighbouring John Lysaght plant.
Six have been preserved:[4]
- D9 by the Lachlan Valley Railway, Cowra[5][6]
- D11 by the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum[7]
- D20, D21 and D23 by the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway[8][9]
- D25 by the Canberra Railway Museum[10]
References
- ^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 230–231. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
- ^ 400 Class (Port Kembla) Railpage
- ^ "Australian Iron & Steel" Railway Digest October 1986 pages 299-303
- ^ Port Kembla - Diesel Locomotive Fleetlisting Light Rail Research Society of Australia
- ^ "LVR" Railway Digest February 1984 page 69
- ^ Our Rolling Stock Archived 2 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine Lachlan Valley Railway
- ^ Exhibit List No 39 Dorrigo Steam & Railway Museum 17 April 2013
- ^ Newsletter No 1 Archived 26 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Lithgow State Mine Railway April 2012
- ^ Newsletter No 2 Archived 26 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Lithgow State Mine Railway October 2012
- ^ "ARHS ACT Division" Railway Digest March 1990 page 115
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