Broad Gauge 800-class diesel locomotives

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Broad Gauge 800-class diesel locomotives

800 to 809

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Class:		800
Builder:		English Electric, Rocklea, Queensland.
Number in Class:		10
Wheel Arrangement:		Bo-Bo
Engine:	Manufacture:	English Electric
	Model:	6 SRKT
Cylinders:	Number:	6 in line
Power:		485 kW
Traction Motors (number)		4
Gear ratio:		65:15
Tractive Effort	Starting:	179 kN
	Continuous:	102 kN at 14 km/h
Wheel Diameter (Driven):		1.07 m
Length (over coupling points):		13.67 m
Maximum Axle Load:		18.3 t
Total weight:		73.2 t
Fuel Capacity:		3180 litres
Maximum Speed:		97 km/h

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Locomotive 800

800 -- 810

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

30.5.1956	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.800. Builder No.A-001.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
-	Renumbered 810 to fit in with new Australian National computer system.
10.1991	Withdrawn.
1994	Tender called for disposal.

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801

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

9.6.1956	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.801. Builder No.A-002.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
7.12.1991	Last main line run when it hauled 3 AHJL empty hoppers back from Osborne to Dry Creek.
9.12.1991	Sent to Islington to become the workshops shunter.
1.1992	Leased to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.
1992	Sold to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.
4.1996	Sent to Dry Creek Motive Power center for repairs.
10.6.1996	Returned to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.

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802

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

30.7.1956	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.802. Builder No.A-003.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1986	Hauled to Peterborough for repairs. This was beleived to be the first time that an 800 class had been to Peterborough.
7.1991	Withdrawn.
29.8.1992	Written off.
1994	Tender called for disposal.

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803

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

7.10.1956	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.803. Builder No.A-004.
14.1.1964	First of its class to work to WIllunga.
4.1976	Given a modified colour scheme.
30.6.1990	Damaged in derailment at Murohys Road, Osborn. Sent to Islington for storage.
1994	Tender called for disposal.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.

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804

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

26.12.1956	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.804. Builder No.A-006.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
10.1990	Withdrawn.
3.1992	Scrapped.

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805

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

7.2.1957	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.805. Builder No.A-008.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
10.1991	Withdrawn.
29.8.1992	Written off.
1994	Tender called for disposal.
18.5.1994	Sent to Simms for scapping.

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806

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

16.3.1957	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.806. Builder No.A-011.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2.11.1987	Withdrawn.
1988	The engine from 809 was installed in the body of 806 and it was renumbered 809.
18.8.1988	Delivered to Simms, Port Adelaide for scrapping.

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807

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

11.5.1957	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.807. Builder No.A-012.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
11.1988	Withdrawn.
24.11.1989	Delivered to Simms for scapping.

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808

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

12.7.1957	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.808. Builder No.A-015.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
8.4.1988	Sent to Mile End to do shunting work as a result of the withdrawl of most of the 500 class diesels.
2.1991	Withdrawn.
3.1992	Scrapped.

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809

Diesel locomotive with Bo-Bo wheel arrangement, built by English Electric.

31.8.1957	Entered service as broad gauge 800 class diesel locomotive No.809. Builder No.A-017.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1988	The engine from 809 was installed in the body of 806 and it was renumbered 809.
5.1991	Withdrawn.
29.8.1992	Written off.
1994	Tender called for disposal.
18.5.1994	Sent to Simms for scapping.

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