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 Watco Class PB Number in class 7 Numbers PB1-PB7 Delivered 2014 Current owner BlueScope 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.

Summary[]

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.

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