NRE 2GS16B-AU explained

NRE 2GS16B-AU
Powertype:Genset
Builder:National Railway Equipment Company
Buildmodel:2GS16
Builddate:2014
Totalproduction:7
Uicclass:Bo-Bo
Length:15.44 metres
Width:2.92 metres
Height:4.20 metres
Locoweight:91 tonnes
Fueltype:Diesel
Primemover:2 x Cummins QSK19C
Alternator:Marathon
Tractionmotors:4 x Electro Motive Diesel D78
Cylindercount:Inline 6
Operator:Watco
Operatorclass:PB
Numinclass:7
Fleetnumbers:PB1-PB7
Deliverydate:2014
Currentowner:BlueScope
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 services in Port Kembla.[1] [2] [3]

Operations

Since the replacing of the very dated D16 and D35 classes, the PB class has been employed to work the steel loading process in Port Kembla Steelworks.

Summary

OwnerClassNumber in classRoad numbersBuiltNotes
WatcoPB7PB1-PB72014

Notes and References

  1. http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2014/august-2014/august-6-2014/other-top-stories/nrec-delivers-genset-locos-for-pn-port-kembla-ops NREC delivers genset locos for PN Port Kembla ops
  2. "Pacific National" Motive Power November 2014 page 75
  3. "The Pacific National PB Class Locomotive" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 30-31