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Railways and Tramways of Australia
1300 Class
Anchor 1
Road numbers:
1301–4
Operator:
Aurizon
Gauge:
1067 mm
Year of entry into service:
1993
Number built:
6
Model:
G14M
Manufacturer:
Morris Knudsen Australia
Manufacturing location:
Whyalla, SA
Engine:
EMD 645E
Traction power:
1119 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Bo-Bo
Weight:
72.0 t
Length:
13.6 m
The 1300 Class locomotives were originally BHP Whyalla DE Class units. They were rebuilt from 1992 to 1994, involving a substantial alteration of the body, and later renumbered as the 1300 Class. They are now allocated to Whyalla in South Australia.
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