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The BHP Newcastle 32 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by A Goninan & Co, Broadmeadow for the BHP, Newcastle Steelworks between 1954 and 1956.
History
In 1954 BHP took delivery of three GE 70-ton switchers for use on its Newcastle Steelworks network from A Goninan & Co, Broadmeadow with a further two delivered in 1956.[1][2]
Class list
| Locomotive | Builder's No | Entered service | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1/S0001 | Jul 1954 | Aug 1986 | preserved on static display at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum |
| 33 | 2/S0002 | Aug 1954 | Feb 1987 | - |
| 34 | 3/S0003 | Dec 1954 | Jan 1990 | stored at the Richmond Vale Railway Museum |
| 35 | 10/S3006 | Dec 1956 | Aug 1988 | - |
| 36 | 11/S3007 | Dec 1956 | Jun 1985 | - |
References
- ^ Australian-Built Shunting Locomotive Diesel Railway Traction January 1955 page 10
- ^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850s – 1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. p. 218. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
- Men, Steel and Rails by David Jehan 1999, Published by BHP ISBN 1-876634-09-X
- Australian Diesel Scene 5 2002, Published by Eveleigh Press ISBN 1-876568-23-2
- Specification sheet ex BHP Newcastle Steelworks diesel shop
- Steel and Rails in Newcastle, by Keith McDonald 1981, Published by Light Railway Research Society of Australia ISBN 0-909340-15-3
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