Commonwealth Engineering Locomotives - New South Wales 70 Class Locomotive, New South Wales 442 Clanew South Wales 70 Class Locomotive, New South Wales 442 Class Locomotive, Nzr Dq Class SS Locomotive, Nzr Dq Class (Paperback)

Chapters: New South Wales 70 Class Locomotive, New South Wales 442 Class Locomotive, Nzr Dq Class, New South Wales 80 Class Locomotive. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: In January, 1959, a contract was placed by the New South Wales Government Railways with Commonwealth Engineering Limited of Granville for the construction of ten 550 hp (410 kW) 0-6-0 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives. They were specifically intended to replace aging steam locomotives in use at Port Kembla Designated the 70-class, the class leader, 7001, was not delivered until 15 August, 1960. After weighing, the unit worked a 400-ton test load to Botany the following day. As the new servicing facilities at Port Kembla were not then complete, 7001 was temporarily allocated to Enfield (Delec) and worked local services. On 28 September, 1960, 7001 worked its first passenger train, a railway employees' train from Sydney Terminal to Chullora workshops. By the end of 1960, a further three of the class had been delivered. 7003 ventured out on to the Richmond line with the afternoon passenger train from the Brickworks (Abattoirs branch) on two occasions in 1961. Whilst the remaining units had been delivered by mid-May, 1961, 7007 was not accepted by the NSWGR until February, 1962. Multiple unit 70s became regular visitors to the Campbelltown to Camden line prior to its closure, working coal trains from Narellan. Around the end of 1962, defects became apparent. Coupling rods were snapping when the locomotives were travelling at speed. Commencing in February, 1963, the problem was rectified by fitting heavier duty side rods. The original side cab-windows were replaced from January, 1963. The exhaust stacks were modified from January, 1967. Possibly the most unusual duty alloted to ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1964755