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The D9 class were a class of diesel locomotives built by English Electric, Rocklea for Australian Iron & Steel's, Port Kembla steelworks between 1956 and 1960. ==History== In the 1950s Australian Iron & Steel commenced an extensive modernisation and expansion of its Port Kembla steelworks. To operate on the expanded 200 kilometre network, seven shunter locomotives were ordered from English Electric with the first entering service in September 1956. A further six were delivered in 1960. A distinct feature of the locomotives was a large cooling fan at the end of the hood.〔(400 Class (Port Kembla) ) Railpage〕 A down turn in the early 1980s saw the class withdrawn, with D10 being hired to fellow BHP subsidiary Blue Circle Cement for use at Portland in 1982/83 and Berrima in 1986/87.〔"Australian Iron & Steel" ''Railway Digest'' October 1986 pages 299-303〕 In 1989 two were overhauled to replace locomotives on the neighbouring John Lysaght plant. Six have been preserved:〔(Port Kembla - Diesel Locomotive Fleetlisting ) Light Rail Research Society of Australia〕 *D9 by the Lachlan Valley Railway, Cowra〔"LVR" ''Railway Digest'' February 1984 page 69〕〔(Our Rolling Stock ) Lachlan Valley Railway〕 *D11 by the Dorrigo Steam Railway & Museum〔(Exhibit List No 39 ) Dorrigo Steam & Railway Museum 17 April 2013〕 *D20, D21, D23 and D24 by the Lithgow State Mine Heritage Park & Railway〔(Newsletter No 1 ) Lithgow State Mine Railway April 2012〕〔(Newsletter No 2 ) Lithgow State Mine Railway October 2012〕 *D25 by the Canberra Railway Museum〔"ARHS ACT Division" ''Railway Digest'' March 1990 page 115〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BHP Port Kembla D9 class」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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