Commonwealth Railways 0-6-0ST No. NB 30
Quorn, SAUS, Australia 		Location: Pichi Richi Railway
Status: Dieselized
Posted: Aug 12, 2017 @ 15:08:29 by Robin R Beck
One of 4 American 1916 built 0-6-0ST supplied for use in constructing the Henderson Naval Base, south of Perth. Two of them were purchased in 1925 by Commonwealth Railways. Numbering them NB29 & NB30. Both based at Quorn and used as general purpose shunters. Both were out of use late 1940s, NB30 officially withdrawn in 1950. Later moved to Port Augusta and the wheels and frames used in construction of a diesel shunter. In use 1957 back at Quorn. 1971 transferred to work at Port Augusta. Worked a year before becoming standby loco to a newer diesel. In 1979 acquired by Pichi Richi railway and back at Quorn shunting.

Two of its sister locos VIW 2539 and 2540 are preserved by the Bellarine Railway but not operational.

Posted: Feb 6, 2014 @ 23:02:32 by Gordon Byles
This saddle tank steam engine was dieselised in the 1950s with a GM 6-71 engine driving a jackshaft via an Allison 500 Series Torque Converter and a David Brown reversable reduction gearbox. The jackshaft powers the steam engine conrods and axles as originally built. A refurbishment completed in 2014 included changing the torque converter to a Twin Disc reversable transmission to negate the need for changing direction with the David Brown Gearbox which proved troublesome in engaging gears and also changing the location of the compressor to directly connected to an engine PTO.