Power type Diesel-electric Build date 1969 UIC class Co-Co | Model STE195C Total produced 1 | |
Builder English Electric, Rocklea | ||
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 Kimera, Nebo and Wongawilli collieries to Port Kembla.
In April 2011, D34 was sold to the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway.
References
BHP Port Kembla D34 class Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA