The BHP Newcastle 32 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by A Goninan & Co,

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, Newcastle Steelworks between 1954 and 1956.

History

In 1954

took delivery of three

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s for use on its Newcastle Steelworks network from A Goninan & Co,

with a further two delivered in 1956.

Class list

References

* Men, Steel and Rails by David Jehan 1999, Published by BHP * Australian Diesel Scene 5 2002, Published by Eveleigh Press * Specification sheet ex BHP Newcastle Steelworks diesel shop * Steel and Rails in Newcastle, by Keith McDonald 1981, Published by Light Railway Research Society of Australia {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhp Newcastle 32 Class BHP Billiton diesel locomotives Bo-Bo locomotives General Electric locomotives Diesel locomotives of New South Wales Railway locomotives introduced in 1954 Rail transport in the Hunter Region Standard-gauge locomotives of Australia Diesel–electric locomotives of Australia