NRE 2GS16B-AU
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The NRE 2GS16B-AU is a genset locomotive manufactured by National Railway Equipment Company, Paducah, Kentucky for use in Australia.
History
[edit]In 2014, Pacific National took delivery of seven NRE 2GS16Bs to replace its remaining D16 and D35 class locomotives on its BlueScope services in Port Kembla.[1][2][3]
Operations
[edit]Since the replacing of the very dated D16 and D35 classes, the PB class has been employed to work the steel loading process in Port Kembla Steelworks.
Summary
[edit]Owner | Class | Number in class | Road numbers | Built | Notes |
Watco | PB | 7 | PB1-PB7 | 2014 |
References
[edit]- ^ NREC delivers genset locos for PN Port Kembla ops Rail Express" 6 August 2014
- ^ "Pacific National" Motive Power November 2014 page 75
- ^ "The Pacific National PB Class Locomotive" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 30-31