| BHP Port Kembla D34 class |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | Co-Co |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Wheel diameter | 3 ft 1+1⁄2 in (952 mm) |
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| Minimum curve | 250 ft (76.20 m) |
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| Wheelbase | 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) bogie |
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| Length | 54 ft (16.46 m) over headstocks |
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| Width | 9 ft 6 in (2,896 mm) |
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| Height | 13 ft 11 in (4,242 mm) |
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| Axle load | 21.5 long tons
(21.8 tonnes; 24.1 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | 130 long tons
(132.1 tonnes; 145.6 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Diesel |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,120 imp gal
(5,100 L; 1,350 US gal) |
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| Prime mover | English Electric 12CSVT Mk II |
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| RPM range | 450 - 850rpm |
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| Engine type | four stroke, V12 four valves per cylinder |
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| Aspiration | turbocharged, intercooled |
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| Generator | EE822/16J |
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| Traction motors | EE548 |
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| Cylinders | 12 |
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| Cylinder size | 10 in × 12 in
(254 mm × 305 mm) |
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| MU working | 110 V, stepless electro-pneumatic throttle |
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| Loco brake | Air, dynamic |
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| Train brakes | Air |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) |
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| Power output | 2,025 hp (1,510 kW) gross, 1,850 hp (1,380 kW) net |
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| Tractive effort | 57,000 lbf (253.5 kN) at 9.4 mph (20 km/h) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Australian Iron & Steel |
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| Number in class | 1 |
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| Numbers | D34 |
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| First run | 30 April 1969 |
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| Preserved | D34 |
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| Disposition | 1 preserved |
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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
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