In 1956, the first of four larger Electro-Motive Diesel G12 locomotives was delivered from Clyde Engineering for use on the narrow gauge BHP Whyalla Tramway, a fifth was delivered in June 1961.[1]
Following the construction of the 39.5 kilometre Coffin Bay Tramway standard gauge line between Proper Bay and Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, two standard gauge G12s were purchased in 1965.[1][2] Following the quarry railway being closed in 1968, the G8s were both transferred to the standard gauge railway.[1]
Between 1993 and 1995, six were remanufactured by Morrison-Knudsen Australia, at its Whyalla factory, receiving new cabs.[3][4][5]
whyalla, class, class, diesel, locomotives, built, clyde, engineering, granville, between, 1956, 1965, type, originpower, typediesel, electricbuilderclyde, engineeringgranvillemodelemd, g8emd, g12build, date1956, 1965total, produced9rebuildermorrison, knudsen,. The BHP Whyalla DE class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering Granville for BHP between 1956 and 1965 BHP Whyalla DE classType and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderClyde EngineeringGranvilleModelEMD G8EMD G12Build date1956 1965Total produced9RebuilderMorrison Knudsen AustraliaRebuild date1993 1995Number rebuilt6SpecificationsConfiguration UICBo BoGauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeFuel typeDieselPrime moverEMD 567CareerOperatorsBHPNumber in class9NumbersDE01 DE09Delivered1956Current ownerGenesee amp Wyoming AustraliaSCT LogisticsDisposition6 in service 3 scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Status table 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn 1956 BHP purchased two Electro Motive Diesel G8 locomotives from Clyde Engineering for use at its narrow gauge Iron Knob iron ore quarry 1 In 1956 the first of four larger Electro Motive Diesel G12 locomotives was delivered from Clyde Engineering for use on the narrow gauge BHP Whyalla Tramway a fifth was delivered in June 1961 1 Following the construction of the 39 5 kilometre Coffin Bay Tramway standard gauge line between Proper Bay and Coffin Bay on the Eyre Peninsula two standard gauge G12s were purchased in 1965 1 2 Following the quarry railway being closed in 1968 the G8s were both transferred to the standard gauge railway 1 Between 1993 and 1995 six were remanufactured by Morrison Knudsen Australia at its Whyalla factory receiving new cabs 3 4 5 In 2003 the Whyalla Steelworks became part of OneSteel and the rail operations transferred to Australian Railroad Group The DEs were renumbered as the 1250 and 1300 classes 6 With the split up of Australian Railroad Group in 2006 the remaining five DE class transferred to Genesee amp Wyoming Australia During the 1990s remanufacturing program DE02 had been stripped as a source of parts In 2005 2006 it was rebuilt at Islington Railway Workshops for SCT Logistics for use in Parkes As it was very similar to the Victorian Railways T class it was renumbered T414 7 Status table EditLocomotive Model In Service Owner Status NotesDE01 EMD G8 Oct 1956 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia In service Rebuilt as DE1 Feb 1994 renumbered 1301DE02 EMD G8 Nov 1956 SCT Logistics In service Rebuilt by Islington Railway Workshops as T414DE03 EMD G12 Nov 1956 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia In service Rebuilt as DE3 Sep 1994 renumbered 1302DE04 EMD G12 Dec 1956 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia In service Rebuilt as DE4 Mar 1995 renumbered 1303DE05 EMD G12 May 1957 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia In service Renumbered 1251DE06 EMD G12 Aug 1957 BHP Scrapped Nov 1996DE07 EMD G12 Jun 1961 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia In service Rebuilt as DE7 Mar 1994 renumbered 1304DE08 EMD G12 Nov 1965 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia Scrapped 2 Oct Rebuilt as DE8 May 1994 destroyed in accident Apr 2002DE09 EMD G12 Dec 1965 Genesee amp Wyoming Australia Scrapped 2 Oct Rebuilt as DE9 May 1993 destroyed in accident Apr 2002References Edit a b c d Oberg Leon 1984 Locomotives of Australia 1850 1980s Frenchs Forest Reed Books pp 221 222 224 ISBN 0 730100 05 7 Traffic Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 754 August 2000 page 318 Morrison Knudsen Australia and the CLPs Railway Digest June 1994 page 18 BHP Onesteel Arrium Whyalla Diesel Locomotives Minnipa Siding DE Class BHP Whyalla Railpage 1300 Class ARG Railpage T Class T414 RailpageExternal links EditRail Gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BHP Whyalla DE class amp oldid 1134325613, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
