NRE 2GS16B-AU

NRE 2GS16B-AU
PB2 in 2014
Type and origin Power type Genset Builder National Railway Equipment Company Model 2GS16 Build date 2014 Total produced 7
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Length 15.44 metres Width 2.92 metres Height 4.20 metres Loco weight 91 tonnes Fuel type Diesel Prime mover 2 x Cummins QSK19C Alternator Marathon Traction motors 4 x Electro Motive Diesel D78 Cylinders Inline 6
Career Operators Pacific National Class PB Number in class 7 Numbers PB1-PB7 Delivered 2014 Current owner Pacific National Disposition 7 in service

The NRE 2GS16B-AU is a genset locomotive manufactured by National Railway Equipment Company, Paducah, Kentucky for use in Australia.

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. The PB class features a beacon that spins whenever the loco is moving. The loco seems to sound the horn periodically, as well as having a lever to operate the horn manually. The horn is not dissimilar to the horn of a Sydney Trains T set.

These little locos are often seen darting around the Cringila Rail Yard, a small steel industry hub of Port Kembla's extensive track network.

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