600 Class | Railways and Tramways of Australia

600 Class

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GreenTrains locomotive 602, Parkes, New South Wales, 18 April 2013.

Road numbers:

602–3

Operator:

Southern Shorthaul Railroad

Gauge:

1435 mm

Year of entry into service:

1965

Number built:

Model:

DL541

Manufacturer:

AE Goodwin

Manufacturing location:

Auburn, NSW

Engine:

Alco 251B

Traction power:

1342 kW

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Weight:

112.3 t

Length:

16.6 m

South Australian Railways introduced the 600 Class in 1965, using the same DL541 model as the New South Wales 45 Class. Their initial service was construction work on conversion of the line between Port Pirie and Broken Hill to standard gauge. They later saw standard gauge service on various duties, mostly in South Australia but also in New South Wales. Four were later rebuilt as the BU Class.