Narrow-gauge diesel-electric locomotive class of the former Commonwealth Railways, Australia
Commonwealth Railways NSU class
Static-displayed NSU63 at the Adelaide River Rail Heritage Precinct
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-electric
Builder
Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Serial number
DEL1 to DEL14
Build date
1954–1955
Total produced
14
Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC
A1A–A1A
Gauge
1067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length
12.75 m (41 ft 10 in)
Loco weight
60 t (59 long tons; 66 short tons)
Fuel type
Diesel
Prime mover
Sulzer 6LDA28
Generator
Crompton Parkinson CG390
Traction motors
Crompton Parkinson
Performance figures
Maximum speed
80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output
630 kW (840 hp)
Career
Operators
Commonwealth Railways (became Australian National in 1975)
Number in class
14
Numbers
NSU51 to NSU64
First run
12 June 1954
Withdrawn
By August 1987
Preserved
As of 2022[update]: Operating: 52, 58. Near-operable: 55 (indoors). Indoor display: 51, 61. Held for spare parts: 54. Outdoor display : 53, 56, 57, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64.
Disposition
See table under "Preservation"
The Commonwealth Railways NSU class was a class of diesel-electric locomotives built in 1954 and 1955 by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, England, for the Commonwealth Railways to be deployed on the narrow-gauge Central Australia Railway and North Australia Railway.
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