NRE 2GS16B-AU
| NRE 2GS16B-AU | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Genset |
| Builder | National Railway Equipment Company |
| Model | 2GS16 |
| Build date | 2014 |
| Total produced | 7 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Bo-Bo |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 15.44 metres |
| Width | 2.92 metres |
| Height | 4.20 metres |
| Locomotive weight | 91 tonnes |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Prime mover | 2 x Cummins QSK19C |
| Alternator | Marathon |
| Traction motors | 4 x Electro Motive Diesel D78 |
| Cylinders | Inline 6 |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | Pacific National |
| Class | PB |
| Number in class | 7 |
| Number(s) | PB1-PB7 |
| Delivered | 2014 |
| Current owner | Pacific National |
| Disposition | 7 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 Steel services in Port Kembla.[1][2][3]
Summary
| Owner | Class | Number in class | Road numbers | Built | Notes |
| Pacific National | PB | 7 | PB1-PB7 | 2014 |
References
- ↑ NREC delivers genset locos for PN Port Kembla ops Rail Express" 6 August 2014
- ↑ "Pacific National" Motive Power November 2014 page 75
- ↑ "The Pacific National PB Class Locomotive" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 30-31