6020 Class | Railways and Tramways of Australia

6020 Class

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Aurizon 6020 Class No. 6021 at Braefield, near Quirindi, 17 July 2020.

Road numbers:

6021–9

Operator:

Aurizon

Gauge:

1435 mm

Year of entry into service:

2012

Number built:

Model:

C44aci

Manufacturer:

UGL

Manufacturing location:

Broadmeadow, NSW

Engine:

GE 7FDL

Traction power:

3248 kW

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Weight:

134.0 t (low); 139.2 (high)

Length:

20.8 m

The 6020 Class are similar to the earlier 6000 Class, but are slightly more powerful. Nine members of the class entered service in 2012. They operate in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales after some service in Western Australia. The 6020 Class units are a type of the C44aci production model of locomotive, which is owned by various railway companies throughout Australia.