Power type Diesel-electric Total produced 8 | Build date 1950/51 UIC class Bo-Bo | |
Builder Commonwealth Engineering, Granville Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
The D1 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by Commonwealth Engineering, Granville for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks in 1950/51.
History
In May 1950 D1 became the first diesel to operate on an Australian main line. The eight D class locomotives hauled trains on Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla until a downturn in the early 1980s saw most of the class withdrawn. D6 and D7 were reactivated with the former remaining in service until 2004.
Three have been preserved:
References
BHP Port Kembla D1 class Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA