PB class

Classing: PB - Pacific National Bluescope Steel (Original buyer and place of working)

The PB class are a 2 engine, shunting variant simmilar to the 1200 class gensets and were ordered by Pacific National to work the Port Kembla steelworks yards and to replace the old D class english electric locomotives they inherited when they took over operations. PB 1 was delivered in the first half of 2014 and the rest of the class was progressively delivered over the course of the year.

Drive Type: Diesel Electric - DC

Engine: (2x) Cummins QSK19

Generator: (2x) Marathon ???

Traction Motors: EMD D78

Horse Power: At engine - 1,600hp (800hp per generator packet)

Weight: 91t

Max rated speed: 80km/h

Builders Model: 2GS16B-AU