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Commonwealth Railways GM class information


Commonwealth Railways GM class
Three Aurizon GM class locomotives in April 2008
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Granville
ModelElectro-Motive Diesel ML1, later model A16C
Build date1951-1967
Total produced47
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICGM1-11 A1A-A1A
GM12-47 Co-Co
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine typeV16
Cylinders16
Performance figures
Power outputGM1-11 1,119 kW (1,501 hp),
GM12-47 1,305 kW (1,750 hp)
Career
OperatorsCommonwealth Railways
Number in class47
NumbersGM1-GM47
PreservedGM1, GM2, GM28, GM36
Current ownerAurizon
Southern Shorthaul Railroad
Disposition6 in service, 2 preserved, 11 stored, 28 scrapped

The GM class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Commonwealth Railways in several batches between 1951 and 1967. As of January 2014, some remain in service with Aurizon and Southern Shorthaul Railroad.

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