English Electric Growl 

Locomotives: 8 / D49 

8 / D49 

© English Electric Growl / The late Weston Langford
A Class no. 8 is seen at Finucane Island on September 7th, 1972

© The late Weston Langford
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Scrapped
Last Number Carried
D49
Scrapped by
Greentrain Pty Ltd
Scrapped at
Belle Vue
Date Scrapped
June 20th, 2014
Works Number
A-243
Constructed At
English Electric Australia, Rocklea Works, Brisbane, Queensland
Built for
Goldsworthy Mining Limited
Date Accepted
1st March 1972
Classified as
A class
Number Carried
8
Livery Carried
Goldsworthy Mining Orange/White
Depot Allocation
XX, Unknown
Numberings
Date Number Notes
New 8  
09/1992 # D49  
09/2004 # D49  

 

Classifications
Date Class Notes
New A class  
09/1992 # D46 (K) Class  
09/2004 # D Class  

This locomotive has not carried a name, Official or Unofficial.

Depot Allocation List
Date Code Depot Notes
New XX
Depot identification not known
Date Livery
Mar '72
Goldsworthy Mining Orange/White
Sep '94
BHP Blue/White/Red
Apr '98
BHP Rail Safety Yellow
Apr '04
South Spur Rail Services Blue
Apr '07
Cootes Industrial Group Green/Yellow

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