Broad, Standard and Narrow Gauge 830-class diesel locomotives

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Broad, Standard and Narrow Gauge 830-class diesel locomotives

830 to 874

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830 to 834	835 to 839	840 to 844	845 to 849	850 to 854
855 to 859	860 to 864	865 to 869	870 to 874

Class:		830	DA
Builder:		A.E.Goodwin, Sydney, New South Wales.
Number in Class:		45	7
Model:		DL 531	DL 531G/1
Wheel Arrangement:		Co-Co
Engine:	Manufacture:	ALCO
	Model:	251
Cylinders:	Number:	6 in line;
Power:		831-44, 846, 850-855, 874: 670 kW 847-849, 856-873: 710 kW
Traction Motors (number):		6
Gear ratio:		92:19
Tractive Effort	Starting:	234 kN
	Continuous:	179 kN at 10 km/h;
Wheel Diameter (Driven):		1.02 m
Length (over coupling points):		14.76 m	14.76 m
Maximum Axle Load:		11.9 t
Total weight:		71.4 t	71 tonnes(DA 1) 71.5 tonnes(DA 2) 72.2 tonnes (DA 3-7)
Fuel Capacity:		2270 litres
Maximum Speed:		120 km/h

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7.3.1997,DA5 (Ex road number 830) at Keswick Shunting

830 -- 875 -- DA 5 -- 904

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

18.12.1959	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.830.
1.3.1978	To State Transport Authority of South Australia.
1982	Sold to Australian National.
6.1986	Renumbered 875 to fit in with Australian National new computer system.
6.1986	Sent to Tasmania.
21.11.1992	Unload at Port Lincoln, ex Tasmania.
5.1994	Sent from Port Lincoln to Port Augusta for conversion to DA 5.
1995	Rebuilt as DA 5
-	Sent to tailem Bend.
12.2.1996	Returned to Dry Creek.
2004	ARG recoded and numbered the unit "904". [cp 7.2004]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 7.2006]
4.2012	On narrow gauge at Whyalla

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4.5.2002 Port Adelaide - 831 + 841 on ballast train

831

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

25.2.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.831.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]

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1985,841 (AN colours) + 832 (Tangerine)

832 -- DA 2 -- 902

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

6.4.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.832.
-	Fitted with modified exhaust.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1992	Converted to DA 2.
2004	ARG recoded and numbered the unit "902". [cp 7.2004]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
4.2012	On narrow gauge at Whyalla

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833

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

27.4.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.833.
-	Experimental exhaust fitted, but removed shortly after.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
6.1.1996	Used on last broad gauge train from Loxton to Tailem Bend, with unit 847, prior to line standardisation.
11.9.1996	Transferred from broad gauge to standard gauge at Tailem Bend so that it could be transferred to Adelaide.
16.10.1996	Transferred from standard to broad gauge for use at Penrice.
16.12.1996	Transferred to broad gauge at Tailem Bend.
1.6.2000	Transferred to Melbourne after being sold to Australian Transport Network [cp 7.2000].
-	To Pacific National [cp 7.2006].
-	Placed in storage in New South Wales [cp 1.2007].
5.2009	PacNat - Public Tender called for disposal.
26.7.2016	Scrapped at Cootamundra.

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1.1971,Mile End Depot - 834 Light Diesel

834

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

13.5.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.834.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1986	To Tasmania.
4.1989	Unit stored.
1.1994	Scrapped.

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3.9.1997,DA3 shunts Keswick

835 -- DA 3

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

23.5.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.835
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
by 1989	Used primarily as the Islington Freight Terminal shunter.
1992	Converted to DA 3. It differed from earlier DA units by having an enlarged cab and body mounted marker lights.
21.11.1997	Badly damaged in a level crossing smash at Rosewater, South Australia. Sent to Port Augusta for storage.
2001	Transferred to Australia Western Railroad in Perth to be cannibalized to provide parts for cp 7.2001]

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6<sup>th</sup> March 2006,Port Lincoln - Locomotive 905 departing

836 -- DA 6 -- 905

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

1.6.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.836.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1996	Converted to DA 6 at the Port Augusta Workshops and sent to Port Lincoln.
2004	ARG recoded and numbered the unit "905". [cp 7.2004]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
3.2012	In service based out of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]
4.2012	On narrow gauge at Port Lincoln

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837

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

10.6.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.837.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1985	To Tasmania.
4.1989	Unit stored.

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838

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

21.6.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.838.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
6.1.1981	Worked last movement Berri-Barmera, and return.
2.2000	To standard gauge.
25.2.2000	Sent to Port Augusta for repairs.
1.6.2000	Transferred to Melbourne after being sold to Australian Transport Network [cp 7.2000].
-	To Pacific National (stored) [cp 7.2006]
-	Placed in storage in New South Wales [cp 1.2007].
5.2009	PacNat - Public Tender called for disposal.

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839 -- DA 4 -- 903

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

30.6.1960	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.839.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
-	Converted to DA 4.
5.1994	Sent from Port Augusta to Port Lincoln.
2004	ARG recoded and numbered the unit "903". [cp 7.2004]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
4.2012	On standard gauge at Whyalla

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840

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

22.5.1962	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.840.
23.3.1967	Transferred to Peterborough narrow gauge.
9.1.1970	Worked last narrow gauge Broken Hill-Peterborough passenger.
3.2.1970	Returned to broad gauge
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
3.8.1981	First of class in new Australian National colours.
1981	At Adelaide Royal Show.
6.11.1981	Transferred to Tasmania.
1990	Sold as scrap to Simms.

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27.9.1986 841 Wambi Hallidan race train

27.9.1986 841 Wambi Hallidan race train

841

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

23.6.1962	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.841.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]

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842

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

24.8.1962	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.842.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1978	Given modified Australian National Railways colour scheme.
21.1.1982	Derailed and rolled over near Rhynie on the Clare line.
3.8.1982	Re-entered traffic painted in Australian National green and gold.
14.10.1987	Transferred to Port Lincoln.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
3.2012	In service based out of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]

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18.5.2002 Port Dock - DE843 on sleeper train

843

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

18.9.1962	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.843.
15.6.1964	First diesel locomotive to work to Milang.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1989	Fitted with a new type of turbo. tested on Penrice trains.
1990	Uprated from 670 kW (900 hp) to 750 kW (1000 hp).
12.1995	Sent to Tailem Bend.
-	To standard gauge.
2.2000	To broad gauge.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]

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18.5.2002 Port Dock - DE 844 + CK5 on ballast train

844

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

25.10.1962	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.844.
10.1972	Fitted with modified exhaust.
6.1977	Modified exhaust removed.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1996	Captive unit on broad gauge at Tailem Bend after conversion of Adelaide to Melbourne line to standard gauge.
9.2003	Overhaulded and converetd from broad gauge to standard gauge. [cp 9.2003]
-	Sent to Whyalla.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]

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1.1971,Mile End Depot - 845 Light Diesel

845

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

25.10.1963	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.845.
1.3.1978	To State Transport Authority of South Australia.
1982	Sold to Australian National.
1996	Captive unit on broad gauge at Tailem Bend after conversion of Adelaide to Melbourne line to standard gauge.
1.6.2000	Transferred to Melbourne after being sold to Australian Transport Network [cp 7.2000].
-	To Pacific National [cp 7.2006]
-	Placed in storage in New South Wales [cp 1.2007].
5.2009	PacNat - Public Tender called for disposal.
-	Sold to "Steamranger"
5.7.2017	Arrived at Steamrangers Mount Barker depot by road

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846

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

22.11.1963	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.846.
16.3.1971	Head-on collision with 959 at Mt. Lofty. Out of traffic about 10 months.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
-	To Tasmania.
14.8.1987	Arrived back in Adelaide.
27.8.1987	Offload at Gladstone on narrow gauge.
5.3.1988	At Gladstone on narrow gauge for use on Wilmington line.
7.3.1988	Transferred to Peterborough.
-	To Gladstone.
1990	Converted to standard gauge at Port Augusta.
11.8.1993	Converted to broad gauge.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]

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16.7.1986 847 Peterborough

847

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

25.6.1969	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.847.
29.1.1970	To Peterborough on standard gauge.
11.7.1974	On hire to New South Wales Railways.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
16.12.1980	Arrived back in South Australia.
18.9.1981	On hire to New South Wales Railways.
6.1.1996	Used on last broad gauge train from Loxton to Tailem Bend, with unit 833, prior to line standardisation.
7.6.1996	Transferred from Tailem Bend to Dry Creek.
-	Sent to Whyalla.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
12.3.2019	Sent by road from Port Lincoln to Adelaide for scrapping.

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17.7.1986 Port Augusta loco 848

848

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

9.7.1969	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.848.
1.8.1969	To Peterborough on standard gauge.
26.11.1969	Involved in official joining of standard gauges at Broken Hill.
11.7.1974	On hire to New South Wales.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2.1.1981	Arrived back in South Australia.
-	Hired to BHP at Whyalla.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
3.2012	In service based out of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]

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22.4.1999,DA1 in Islington

849 -- DA 1 -- T 02 -- 902 -- 901

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

17.9.1969	Entered service as standard gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.849 on Peterborough Division.
11.7.1974	On hire to New South Wales Railways.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2.1.1981	Arrived back in South Australia.
18.9.1981	On hire to New South Wales Railways.
31.7.1991	Ran light engine trial from Port Augusta to Whyalla after conversion to DA configuration. Still numbered 849 at this stage.
1991	Reclassified as DA 1.
2001	Transferred to Australia Western Railroad in Perth for conversion to narrow gauge. [cp 7.2001]
30.8.2001	Re-entered service as "T02". [cp 11.2001]
-	Sent to Port Lincoln.
2003	Recoded "902".
2004	ARG recoded and numbered the unit "901". [cp 7.2004]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
4.2012	On narrow gauge at Whyalla

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850

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

30.3.1962	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.850. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
3.2012	Still in service based out of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]

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851

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

19.4.1962	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.851. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
9.2003	Work commenced on fully over hauling unit. [cp 11.2003]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
3.2012	In service based out of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]

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852

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

30.9.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.852. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
10.1985	Set to Tasmania.
15.12.1993	Entered service on broad gauge after being returned to mainland from Tasmania.
19.7.1996	Fire damaged whilst in traffic near Aldgate.
9.9.1996	First run since overhaul and repairs using parts from ex New South Wales Railways locomotive 4826.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "QRN - West". [cp 5.2006]

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853

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

10.10.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.853. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
21.10.1981	Transferred, ex Port Lincoln, to Tasmania.
1990	Sold as scrap to Simms.

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854

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

23.9.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.854. Issued to Port Lincoln.
10.2.1969	First diesel locomotive to Kappinnie.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
11.8.1981	Transferred, ex Port Lincoln, to Tasmania.
1990	Sold as scrap to Simms.

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855

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

11.10.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.855. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
10.2.1981	Transferred, ex Port Lincoln, to Tasmania.
1990	Sold as scrap to Simms.

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856

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

12.2.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.856. Issued to Peterborough System.
8.1.1970	Hauled last Broken Hill Express from Terowie to Peterborough.
10.1.1970	Worked with STC No.27 on last narrow gauge train from Cockburn to Peterborough.
8.5.1970	To Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
14.4.1981	Transferred, ex Port Lincoln, to Tasmania.
1990	Sold to Silverton Tramway Company. Unit stripped of parts and body sent to Simms.

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857 -- STC 31 -- 48s 31

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

29.4.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.857. Issued to Peterborough System.
28.7.1964	Worked last narrow gauge Radium Hill-Cutana goods.
5.8.1968	First diesel locomotive to Wilmington.
4.5.1970	Transferred to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
29.4.1981	Transferred, ex Port Lincoln, to Tasmania.
1990	Sold to Silverton Tramway Company.
30.1.1990	Left Burnie for Port Adelaide, thence to Islington Workshops for bogie exchange and alterations.
7.8.1990	Left Dry Creek for Broken Hill after being returned from Tasmania and rebuilt at Islington Workshops.
-	Recoded "48s31"[cp 7.2006]

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858

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

9.5.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.858. Issued to Peterborough System.
-	kept on narrow gauge after standardisation, for Quorn line trains.
9.4.1970	First South Australia Railways diesel to work from Quorn to Hawker
12.6.1973	Transferred to Adelaide broad gauge
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1.1980	Transferred to Tasmania.
4.1989	Withdrawn.
4.1990	Scrapped.

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859 -- City of Port Lincoln

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

25.5.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.859. Issued to Peterborough System.
12.1.1970	Converted to standard gauge.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
30.7.1980	Transferred to Tasmania.
22.9.1987	Arrived at Islington Workshops after being sent back from Tasmania.
25.11.1987	Sent to Gladstone for use on narrow gauge.
5.3.1988	At Gladstone on narrow gauge for use on Wilmington line.
14.3.1988	Transferred to Peterborough.
-	To Gladstone.
1990	Converted to standard gauge at Port Augusta.
19.2.2002	Forwarded on the roadside shunt train to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, to become the Forrestfield/Kewdale shunter [cp 5.2002].
-	Returned to Port Augusta for repaint and full overhaul.
6.2003	Repaint in ARG livery, full overhaul and transferred to Port Lincoln. [cp 5.2003]
8.2003	Transferred to Port Lincoln for narrow gauge use. [cp 9.2003]
2.9.2003	Named "City of Port Lincoln" at a ceremony held at Port Lincoln station. [cp 11.2003]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
3.2012	In service based out of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]

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860

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

27.5.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.860. Issued to Peterborough System.
12.1.1970	Converted to standard gauge.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
15.10.1980	Transferred to Tasmania.
1.4.1989	Written off.
1990	Sold as scrap to Simms.

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861

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

7.6.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.861. Issued to Peterborough System.
12.1.1970	Converted to standard gauge.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
30.3.1982	Transferred to Dry Creek to work on standard gauge.
-	To Tasmania.
1.4.1989	Written off.
1990	Sold as scrap to Simms.

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862

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

20.6.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.862. Issued to Peterborough System.
12.1.1970	Converted to standard gauge.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
14.4.1982	Transferred to Dry Creek to work on standard gauge.
-	To Tasmania.
1990	Sold to Silverton Tramway Company. Unit stripped of parts and body sent to Simms.

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5<sup>th</sup> February 1986,loco 863 Peterborough loco shed

863

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

28.6.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.863. Issued to Peterborough System.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
12.1.1970	Converted to standard gauge.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
12.4.2016	Delivered to Steamtown Peterborough for static display in the roundhouse.

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864 -- STC 30 -- 48s 30

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

11.7.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.864. Issued to Peterborough System.
12.1.1970	Converted to standard gauge.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
-	To Tasmania.
1990	Sold to Silverton Tramway Company.
30.1.1990	Left Burnie for Port Adelaide, thence to Islington Workshops for bogie exchange and alterations.
1.12.1990	Transferred from Adelaide to Broken Hill as STC No.30.
-	Recoded 48s30[cp 7.2006]

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865

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

18.7.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.865. Issued to Peterborough System.
-	Kept on narrow gauge after standardisation for use on Gladstone to Wilmington line trains.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1.1980	Transferred to Tasmania.
11.1.1988	Returned to mainland.
5.7.1988	Transferred from Islington Workshops to Port Lincoln by road.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
by 3.2012	Stripped and stored at Port Lincoln loco depot, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]
1.4.2019	Remains sent by road to Port Adelaide for scrapping

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866

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

25.7.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.866. Issued to Peterborough System.
-	Kept on narrow gauge after standardisation for use on Gladstone to Wilmington line trains.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
18.3.1980	Transferred to Port Lincoln.
28.1.1981	Transferred to Tasmania.
10.12.1990	Level crossing smash at Glenorchy. Unit stored as a result.
-	Sold to Don River Railway
-	Major repairs undertaken to restore the unit to its pre accident condition.

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867

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

8.8.1963	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.867. Issued to Peterborough System.
-	Kept on narrow gauge after standardisation for use on Peterborough to Quorn line trains.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
31.7.1980	Transferred to Tasmania.
1990	Sold as scrap to Simms.

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26<sup>th</sup> December 1985,loco 868 Peterborough

868

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

7.11.1969	Entered service as broad gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.868.
21.2.1969	Transferred to Peterborough for use on standard gauge.
24.10.1975	Involved in Crystal Brook derailment.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
1986	To broad gauge.
23.9.1986	To standard gauge.

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869

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

1.1.1970	Entered service as standard gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.869. Issued to Peterborough System.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
-	To standard gauge.
7.1992	To narrow gauge for use on Port Lincoln system.
2006	Sold to RTSG for refurbishment for refurbishment [rpf]

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870

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

4.1.1970	Entered service as standard gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.870. Issued to Peterborough System.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.

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871

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

3.2.1966	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.871. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
by 3.2012	IStripped and stored at Port Lincoln loco depot, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]

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872

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

7.3.1966	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.872. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2006	Sold to RTSG for refurbishment for refurbishment [rpf]

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873

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

22.4.1966	Entered service as narrow gauge 830 class diesel locomotive No.873. Issued to Port Lincoln.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
3.2012	In service based out of Port Lincoln, on Eyre Peninsula [cp 3.2012]

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3<sup>rd</sup> November 1990,Port Adelaide locos 936 + 874 on oil train

STC 27 -- 874 -- T 01 -- 901 -- 907

Diesel locomotive with Co-Co wheel arrangement, built by A.E.Goodwin.

-	Entered service as narrow gauge Silverton Tramway No. 27.
10.1.1970	Worked with 856 on last narrow gauge train from Cockburn to Peterborough.
20.2.1970	Entered service on the South Australian Railways after being converted to standard gauge.
25.6.1970	Renumbered to 874.
1.3.1978	To Australian National Railways.
24.10.1975	Derailed and rolled over at Crystal Brook.
10.12.1976	Returned to traffic.
2001	Transferred to Australia Western Railroad in Perth for conversion to narrow gauge. [cp 7.2001]
2001	Fitted with the "Driver Only Operation" nose from DA 3. [cp 11.2001]
17.10.2001	Recoded "T01".[cp 11.2001]
2003	Recoded "901".
2003	Returned to Port Augusta for engine, generator and compressor change out. To be converted to narrow gauge Port Lincoln use. [cp 9.2003]
2003	Decided not to send to Port Lincoln, instead will be sent to NSW for use on Manildra Contract. [cp 11.2003]
2004	ARG recoded and numbered the unit "907". [cp 7.2004]
2006	Following sale of "Australian Rail Group" this locomotive transferred to "Genesee and Wyoming Australia". [cp 5.2006]
4.2012	On narrow gauge at Whyalla

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