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1300 - 6020 Class National Diesel Locomotives: MickFix Rail
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"1300" Class
The "1300" Class locomotive, road numbers 1301 - 1304 are rebuilt DE0# class locomotives, built by Clyde Engineering for BHP in the late 50s to early 60s. Rebuilt as DE# locomotives and renumbered as 1300 class locomotives, they are now owned and operated by Aurizon, (formerly Genesee & Wyoming Australia, then briefly One Rail Australia). These narrow gauge locomotives are used exclusively for driver only operations on the Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob - Whyalla lines for supply of iron ore to the Whyalla steelworks and export. The power of these units is 1500hp. More Information.

1301
1301 features "Genesee & Wyoming
Australia's" 'orange and black' livery.
Last sighted 3rd August 2023 Down Freight, leading 2260
and 56 empty iron ore hoppers, passing through 21 Junction (SA).

1302
1302 features "Genesee & Wyoming
Australia's" 'orange and black' livery.
Last sighted 4th August 2023 Down Freight, leading 2261 and
56 empty iron ore hoppers, passing through Whyalla Barson (SA).

1303
1303 features "Genesee & Wyoming
Australia's" 'orange and black' livery.
Last sighted 9th March 2020 Up Freight trailing 2275,
leading 49 iron ore hoppers, running into Whyalla (SA).
1304
1304 features "Genesee & Wyoming
Australia's" 'orange and black' livery.
Last sighted 4th August 2023 Down Freight, leading 2269 and
iron ore hoppers, unloading on the tip pocket line, Whyalla (SA).

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"1600" Class
The "1600" Class locomotive, road numbers 1601 - 1606 are rebuilt 'NJ' class narrow gauge locomotives, built by Clyde Engineering for Commonwealth Railways in the late 60s and early 70s. In 1975 they were transferred to Australian National, then in 1997 to Australian Southern Railroad and finally to Australian Railroad Group in 2006. After the demise of Australian Railroad Group 4 were transferred to Genesee & Wyoming Australia and 2 to Aurizon, (formerly QR National). The Aurizon units (1602 and 1605), were sold to to a South African Operator. 1604 was damaged and consequently scrapped after a fire hauling a gypsum train between Ceduna and Denial Bay. The remaining 3 locomotives are now owned by Aurizon, (formerly Genesee & Wyoming Australia, then briefly One Rail Australia) and used exclusively for operations on the Kevin - Thevenard line for the transport of export gypsum. The power of these units is 1500hp. More Information.

1601
1601 features "Genesee & Wyoming
Australia's" 'orange and black' livery.
Last sighted 8th March 2020 stabled latched
to 905, GWA Maintenance Centre, Thevenard (SA).
1603
1603 features "Genesee & Wyoming
Australia's" 'orange and black' livery.
Last sighted 8th March 2020 Down Freight leading 859, 902,
851 and 64 empty gypsum hoppers, passing through Charra (SA).

1606
1606 features "Genesee & Wyoming
Australia's" 'orange and black' livery.
Last sighted 8th March 2020 stabled,
GWA Maintenance Centre, Thevenard (SA).

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"2250" Class
The "2250" Class locomotive are ex-Queensland Railways rebuilt '1550' class, '2130' class and '2141' class locomotives. They are now owned by various companies. 20 of these locomotives were sold to Transnet (South Africa) with 5 of those locomotives being re-purchased back by Genesee & Wyoming Australia (now Aurizon), for use on the Iron Baron/Duke/Knight/Knob - Whyalla lines, for supply of iron ore to the Whyalla steelworks and export. The power of these units is 2276hp. More Information.

2260
2260 features "Genesee & Wyoming Australia's"
'orange and black' livery. It is now owned by Aurizon.
Last sighted 3rd August 2023 Down Freight trailing 1301,
leading 56 empty iron ore hoppers, passing through 21 Junction (SA).

2261
2261 features "Genesee & Wyoming Australia's"
'orange and black' livery. It is now owned by Aurizon.
Last sighted 4th August 2023 Down Freight trailing 1302, leading
56 empty iron ore hoppers, passing through Whyalla Barson (SA).

2262
2262 features "Genesee & Wyoming Australia's"
'orange and black' livery. It is now owned by Aurizon.
Last sighted 27th December 2020 Up Freight, leading 1302
and 56 iron ore hoppers, passing through Whyalla Barson (SA).

2269
2269 features "Genesee & Wyoming Australia's"
'orange and black' livery. It is now owned by Aurizon.
Last sighted 4th August 2023 Down Freight trailing 1304,
leading iron ore hoppers, unloading on the tip pocket line, Whyalla (SA).

2275
2275 features "Genesee & Wyoming Australia's"
'orange and black' livery. It is now owned by Aurizon.
Last sighted 27th December 2020 Down Freight trailing 1907,
leading 44 empty iron ore hoppers, passing through 21 Junction (SA).

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"3200" Class
The "3200" Class locomotive, road numbers 3209, 3215 and 3221, are gauge converted ex-Queensland Railways '2800' class locomotives with modified exhaust systems, for use in New South Wales. They are owned by Aurizon. The power of these units is 3190hp. More Information.

3209
3209 features "Aurizon's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th May 2017 Up Freight trailing 3221,
leading 43 grain hoppers, passing through Aberdeen (NSW).
3215
3215 features "Aurizon's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th May 2018 stabled latched to 6 grain hoppers,
Macquarie Generation coal unloader sidings, Muswellbrook (NSW).
3221
3221 features "Aurizon's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th May 2017 Up Freight, leading 3209
and 43 grain hoppers, passing through Aberdeen (NSW).

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"5000" Class
The "5000" Class locomotive, road numbers 5001 - 5012, where built for QR National for heavy haul use, exclusively for export coal in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. They are now owned by Aurizon (formerly QR National). The power of these units is 4250hp. More Information.

5001
5001 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 9th May 2018 Up Freight trailing 5010,
leading 82 coal hoppers, passing through Gap (NSW).

5002
5002 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th November 2012 Up Freight trailing 5038, leading 82 coal
hoppers, passing over the Hunter River viaduct into Kooragang, Newcastle.
5003
5003 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th January 2016 Down Freight, leading 5030
and 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5004
5004 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 31st May 2013 Down Freight, leading 5034 and 82 empty
coal hoppers passing over the Hunter River viaduct into Sandgate, Newcastle.

5005
5005 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals.
Last sighted 8th May 2017 Up Freight, leading 5043
and coal hoppers, passing through Belford (NSW).

5006
5006 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 9th May 2017 Down Freight, leading 5036 and
88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland (NSW).
5007
5007 features "QR National's" 'grey, orange, red
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 9th May 2018 Down Freight trailing 5042, leading
82 empty coal hoppers, passing through Gunnedah (NSW).

5008
5008 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 10th May 2016 Down Freight, leading 5006
and 82 empty coal hoppers, passing through Werris Creek.

5009
5009 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 9th May 2017 Down Freight, leading 5023 and
88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland (NSW).

5010
5010 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 9th May 2018 Up Freight, leading 5001
and 82 coal hoppers, passing through Gap (NSW).

5011
5011 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th January 2016 Up Freight trailing 5005,
leading 88 coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5012
5012 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 10th May 2016 Up Freight trailing 5005, leading 82
coal hoppers, with 5043 and 5021 banking, climbing Ardglen bank.

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"5020" Class
The "5020" Class locomotive (a variant of the 5000 class locomotive), road numbers 5021 - 5045, where built for QR National for heavy haul use, exclusively for export coal in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. They are owned by Aurizon (formerly QR National). The power of these units is 4500hp. More Information.

5021
5021 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 10th May 2016 Down light
engine leading 5043, passing through Ardglen.

5022
5022 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 9th January 2014 Down Freight trailing 5036,
leading 82 empty coal hoppers, passing East Maitland station.
5023
5023 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 9th May 2017 Down Freight trailing 5009, leading
88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland (NSW).
5024
5024 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th January 2016 Up Freight trailing 5021,
leading 88 coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5025
5025 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 11th March 2019 Up Freight, leading 88
coal hoppers and 5035, passing through Wilpinjong (NSW).

5026
5026 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Down Freight trailing 6011 and 6007,
leading 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through Wollar Tunnel (NSW).

5027
5027 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th May 2018 idle (unloading) trailing 6001 and 6041, leading
coal hoppers, Macquarie Generation coal unloader, Muswellbrook (NSW).

5028
5028 features "QR National's" 'grey, orange, red
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 11th May 2016 Up Freight, leading 5045
and 88 coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5029
5029 features "QR National's" 'grey, orange, red
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 11th May 2016 Down Freight, leading 5033
and 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5030
5030 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th January 2016 Down Freight trailing 5003,
leading 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5031
5031 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th January 2014 Down Freight leading 5008
and 82 empty coal hoppers, passing East Maitland station.

5032
5032 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 7th January 2014 Down Freight trailing 5011, leading 82 empty
coal hoppers passing over the Hunter River viaduct into Sandgate, Newcastle.
5033
5033 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 11th May 2016 Down Freight trailing 5029,
leading 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5034
5034 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th January 2016 Down Freight trailing 5036,
leading 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.
5035
5035 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 11th March 2019 Up Freight, trailing 5025
and 88 coal hoppers, passing through Wilpinjong (NSW).

5036
5036 features "QR National's" 'grey, orange, red
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 9th May 2017 Down Freight trailing 5006, leading
88 empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland (NSW).

5037
5037 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 8th January 2014 Down Freight trailing 5026,
leading 82 empty coal hoppers passing East Maitland station.
5038
5038 features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 11th May 2016 Down Freight, leading 5023
and empty coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

5042
5042 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow'livery with "Aurizon" decals.
Last sighted 9th May 2018 Down Freight, leading 5007 and
82 empty coal hoppers, passing through Gunnedah (NSW).

5043
5043 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals.
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Up Freight trailing 6003 and 6042,
leading 88 coal hoppers, passing through Kerrabee (NSW).
5045
5045 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals.
Last sighted 11th May 2016 Up Freight trailing 5028,
leading 88 coal hoppers, passing through East Maitland.

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"6000" Class
The "6000" Class locomotive, road numbers 6001 - 6012, 6041 and 6042, where built for QR National for intermodal use. After Aurizon ceased its Brisbane to Melbourne and Perth to Melbourne intermodal services, these locomotives where transferred to the Hunter Valley in New South Wales for coal traffic use. They are now owned by Aurizon (formerly QR National). The power of these units is 4520hp. More Information.

6001
6001 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals.
Last sighted 8th May 2018 idle (unloading) leading 6041, 5027 and
coal hoppers, Macquarie Generation coal unloader, Muswellbrook (NSW).

6002
6002 features "QR National's" 'black,
maroon and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals.
Last sighted 8th May 2018 Down light engine, leading
CF4401 and CF4409, descending Ardglen bank (NSW).

6003
6003 features "QR National's" 'black, maroon
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Up Freight leading 6042,
5043 and 88 coal hoppers, passing through Kerrabee (NSW).

6004
6004 features "QR National's" 'black, maroon
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Up Freight trailing 6008, leading
42 coal hoppers, passing through Sandy Hollow (NSW).

6005
6005 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 17th August 2016 Up Freight trailing 6027,
leading 58 container/flat/wells, passing through Murgheboluc.
6006
6006 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 22nd February 2017 Up Freight trailing LDP004, leading 6028,
60 container/flat/wells and 15 empty flat/wells, passing through Murgheboluc.

6007
6007 features "QR National's" 'grey, orange, red
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Down Freight trailing 6011, leading 5026
and 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through Wollar Tunnel (NSW).
6008
6008 features "QR National's" 'black, maroon
and yellow' livery with "Aurizon" decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Up Freight, leading 6004 and
42 coal hoppers, passing through Sandy Hollow (NSW).

6009
6009 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 19th January 2017 Down Freight trailing LDP009,
leading 62 container/flat/wells, passing through Donnybrook.

6011
6011 features "QR National's" 'black, maroon
and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals (not pictured).
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Down Freight leading 6007, 5026
and 88 empty coal hoppers, passing through Wollar Tunnel (NSW).

6012
6012 features "QR National's"
'black, maroon and yellow' livery.
Last sighted 5th November 2017 Up Freight trailing 6022,
leading 67 container/flat/wells, passing through Gheringhap.

6041
6041 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 8th May 2018 idle (unloading) trailing 6001, leading 5027 and
coal hoppers, Macquarie Generation coal unloader, Muswellbrook (NSW).

6042
6042 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 7th May 2018 Up Freight trailing 6003, leading
5043 and 88 coal hoppers, passing through Kerrabee (NSW).

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"6020" Class
The "6020" Class locomotive, road numbers 6021 - 6029, where built for QR National for intermodal use. After Aurizon ceased its Brisbane to Melbourne and Perth to Melbourne intermodal services, these locomotives where transferred to the Hunter Valley in New South Wales for coal traffic use. They are owned by Aurizon (formerly QR National). The power of these units is 4520hp. More Information.

6021
6021, named 'Trevor McDean', features "QR National's"
'grey, orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 19th October 2016 Up Freight leading 6012, 64
container/flat/wells and 23 empty flat/wells, passing through Derrinallum.

6022
6022 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 5th November 2017 Up Freight, leading 6012
and 67 container/flat/wells, passing through Gheringhap.

6023
6023 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 19th November 2017 Up Freight trailing 6041,
leading 6027 and 61 container/flat/wells, passing through Murtoa.

6024
6024 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 9th January 2016 Down Freight, leading
6004 and container/flat/wells, passing through Galong.

6025
6025 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 30th March 2016 Up Freight trailing 6028,
leading 29 container/flat/wells, passing through Gheringhap.

6026
6026 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 21st September 2016 Up Freight leading 6002,
6022 and 70 container/flat/wells, passing through Murgheboluc.

6027
6027 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 19th November 2017 Up Freight trailing 6041
and 6023, leading 61 container/flat/wells, passing through Murtoa.

6028
6028 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 4th October 2017 Up Freight trailing 6011, leading 6012,
62 container/flat/wells and 13 empty flat/wells, passing through Murgheboluc.

6029
6029 features "QR National's" 'grey,
orange, red and yellow' livery with Aurizon decals.
Last sighted 25th September 2016 Down Freight leading 6027, a fuel pod,
crew car and 63 container/flat/wells, passing through Yorkeys Crossing (SA).

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