8606 - 86 Class
Contributions by Raichase, michaelgreenhill and bevans
Built by Commonwealth Engineering, Granville, New South Wales, On February 21, 2003, it was withdrawn for preservation.
8606 is preserved in operational condition and can be seen on trains operated by Sydney Electric Train Society.
Data table
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Preserved - Operational |
| Gauge | Standard 4' 8.5" (1435mm) |
| Owners | Sydney Electric Train Society Pacific National FreightCorp State Rail Authority of New South Wales |
| Operators | Sydney Electric Train Society Pacific National FreightCorp State Rail Authority of New South Wales |
| Manufacturer | Commonwealth Engineering, Granville, New South Wales |
Dates
| Date | Status | Other information |
|---|---|---|
| Notable Event |
8606, having been returned to service for hire to Pacific National for use on Sydney Trains underground infrastructure trains, worked E702 Robel Railset from Clyde to North Sydney to unload rail at Town Hall. |
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| Testing/Trials |
Trial run between Lithgow and Mt Victoria with Pacific National on behalf of Sydney Electric Train Society (SETS). |
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| - 17/06/2018 | Notable Event |
Transferred from Junee Roundhouse to Lithgow for reactivation. |
| Stored |
Transferred from Hornsby to Junee by 4403 and 4807, due to RailCorp requiring the space occupied by the SETS rolling stock at Hornsby Maintenance Centre. The loco was then placed on static display in the roundhouse museum. |
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| Notable Event |
Inaugural enthusiast tour following preservation "8606 Returns to the North" operated by SETS. |
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| Notable Event |
Operated under it's own power on transfer from Lithgow Loco to Hornsby Maintenance Centre for restoration works. |
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| Withdrawn For Preservation |
Sold by Pacific National to Sydney Electric Train Society. 8606 was chosen as being in the best mechanical condition, and thus requiring the least amount of work. |
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| Notable Event |
The official farewell tour to electric traction was operated by SETS using locomotives 8606 and 8646. |
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| Notable Event |
The final electric-hauled freight service on the NSW network was CA16 from Clarence Colliery to Port Kembla. This train was hauled by 8628/8627/8607/8606. |
Flickr tags
8606, railpage:class=91, railpage:loco=8606, rp-au-nsw-86class, rp-au-nsw-86class-8606