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73 Class

 

    • Description

    The 73 Class were purchased by the NSWGR from Walkers Ltd (Maryborough, Queensland) to dieselise shunting. Delivered in two batches of 20, and 30 locomotives respectively, many of the class survive today in 610mm operation on Queensland sugar cane railways, whilst a handful of other units survive in commercial and preservation ownership alike.

    Datasheet

    Title Value
    Introduced 1970
    Wheel arrangement B-B
    Manufactured by Walkers Ltd - Maryborough, Queensland
    Traction type Diesel-Hydraulic
    Number in database 50
    Length 10.97 metres
    Weight 49.8 tonnes
    Tractive effort 485kW
    Production model GH1000V
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    Fleet status

    Number in database 50
    Operational 2 7315 7340
    Rebuilt 15 7305 7310 7313 7314 7317 7318 7325 7328 7330 7331 7337 7339 7343 7346 7348
    Scrapped 11 7301 7302 7303 7311 7312 7316 7323 7326 7338 7342 7345
    Stored 22 7304 7306 7307 7308 7309 7319 7320 7321 7322 7324 7327 7329 7332 7333 7334 7335 7336 7341 7344 7347 7349 7350

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    Fleet overview

    Road number Gauge Status Last owner Last operator / caretaker
    7301 Standard1435mm Scrapped Sydney Trains New South Wales Government Railways
    7302 Standard1435mm Scrapped New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7303 Standard1435mm Scrapped State Rail Authority of New South Wales State Rail Authority of New South Wales
    7304 Standard1435mm Stored Mackay Sugar New South Wales Government Railways
    7305 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7306 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7307 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7308 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7309 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7310 Standard1435mm Rebuilt State Rail Authority of New South Wales State Rail Authority of New South Wales
    7311 Standard1435mm Scrapped State Rail Authority of New South Wales State Rail Authority of New South Wales
    7312 Standard1435mm Scrapped State Rail Authority of New South Wales State Rail Authority of New South Wales
    7313 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7314 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7315 Standard1435mm Operational New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7316 Standard1435mm Scrapped New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7317 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7318 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7319 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7320 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7321 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7322 Standard1435mm Stored Manildra Mills New South Wales Government Railways
    7323 Standard1435mm Scrapped New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7324 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7325 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7326 Standard1435mm Scrapped New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7327 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7328 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7329 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7330 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7331 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7332 Standard1435mm Stored Mackay Sugar New South Wales Government Railways
    7333 Standard1435mm Stored Manildra Mills QR National
    7334 Standard1435mm Stored QUBE Logistics New South Wales Government Railways
    7335 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7336 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7337 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7338 Standard1435mm Scrapped New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7339 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7340 Standard1435mm Operational New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7341 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7342 Standard1435mm Scrapped New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7343 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7344 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7345 Standard1435mm Scrapped New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7346 Standard1435mm Rebuilt New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7347 Standard1435mm Stored New South Wales Government Railways New South Wales Government Railways
    7348 Standard1435mm Rebuilt State Rail Authority of New South Wales State Rail Authority of New South Wales
    7349 Standard1435mm Stored Sucrogen (Plane Creek) State Rail Authority of New South Wales
    7350 Standard1435mm Stored Transport Heritage NSW New South Wales Government Railways

    Please note - in the case of scrapped, renumbered or rebuilt locomotives, the last operator or owner is listed.

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