NRE 2GS16B-AU
The NRE 2GS16B-AU is a genset locomotive manufactured by National Railway Equipment Company, Paducah, Kentucky for use in Australia.
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History
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
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
| Owner | Class | Number in class | Road numbers | Built | Notes |
| Pacific National | PB | 7 | PB1-PB7 | 2014 |
Trivia
- The PB class features a beacon that spins whenever the loco is moving.
- They are fitted with 2-tone horns. The low tone sounds similar to a Sydney Trains T set.
References
- 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
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