Model Numbers
Goninan is now one of the main two locomotive manufacturers in
Australia, with Clyde-EDI, and is the GE license-holder in this
country. Since the early 1950's, Goninan has built around 330
locos for local operators, with most of this being in the 80's and
90's. Goninan has factories at Broadmeadow (Newcastle),
Townsville, and Bassendean (Perth), and was a subsidiary of
engineering company Howard Smith, until being sold recently. GE
(USA) has built around 50 locos for Australian operators. GE
electrical equipment was also used on most of the locos with Alco engines.
Goninan are now part of United Group Ltd.
| Model Number | Locomotive Class/Classes |
| AC6000CW | BHP Port Hedland: (6070) |
| C22-MMi | Q:2600 |
| CM25-8 | W:P |
| C30-8 | A:EL, Chicago Freight Car Leasing:EL |
| CM30-7MMi | Chicago Freight Car Leasing:GL |
| CM30-8 | Q:2800 |
| C36-7 | Hamersley Iron:50 |
| CM36-7M | BHP Port Hedland:(5506), Pilbara Rail:50 |
| CM39-8 | BHP Port Hedland:(5630) |
| CM40-8 | BHP Port Hedland:5646-7 |
| CM40-8M | BHP Port Hedland:(5634); Robe River:(9410);
CFCLA:CD |
| CM40-8ML | BHP Port Hedland:5663-5 |
| CM40-8MEFI | BHP Port Hedland:5666-9 |
| CV40-9i | National Rail:NR |
| C40aci | Q:5000 |
| Cv43aci |
ARG/QRN:AC |
| C44aci |
PacNat:92; QRN:6000;
Xstrata:XRN; QR/ARG:ACB; CFCLA:CF; Southern Shorthaul
Railroad:CEY; GWA:GWU; PacNat:93; QRN/Aurizon:6020/ACC;
Mineral Resources:MRL; Fletchers International: FIE; UGL:
GWU |
| C44acHi |
QRN:5020 |
| CM44-9CW (or Dash9-44-cw, or C44-9CW) |
Hamersley Iron:70, Fortescue Metals Group:C44-9CW |
| ES44DCi |
PilbaraRail: 81 |
| ES44ACi | RioTinto IronOre: 91; Roy Hill:RHA |
| PH37ACmai |
United Group: UGL |
| 35T | Comsteel:(#); Smorgon Steel:(#) |
| 44T | N:79; A:DE |
| 45T | BHP Port Kembla:(JL1) |
| B80T | BHP Newcastle:(32) |
| L80T | BHP Newcastle:(37); Manildra:MM3; Sulphide Corp:SC16;
Junee Railway Workshops:104; Loongana Lime:49-50 |
| L85T | Blue Circle:(D1); BHP Port Kembla:(JL4); Manildra Group:
D2 |
| U22C | Q:2600 |
| U67T | Q:1170 |
| U100T | Q:1150 |
| UM-118T | N:43 |
| UM20C |
Coote Industrial Rail:
UM20C; Qube Rail: UM20C; TransPerth:UM20C |
A figure in brackets indicates that there is no specific class number, instead the number of the first loco is used. A "#" indicates that the loco does not have a number.
| Model Number | Description |
| a |
? |
| ac/AC |
AC traction |
| B | ? |
| C | Co-Co |
| C | ? |
| DC |
DC traction motors |
| E |
EVO (Evolution) engine |
| EFI | Electronic Fuel Injection (engines) |
| H |
Heavy ? |
| i | Isolated Cab |
| i |
International design |
| L | Mid-Train Cabless Locotrol Unit (cabs later retrofitted) |
| L |
? |
| M | International Model |
| M | Rebuild/Modernised |
| M | Modified from normal GE design |
| m |
? |
| P |
P616 engine? |
| S |
Series |
| T | Mass - US tons |
| U | Universal Model |
| V | Variable HP |
| W | Export Model / Wide Cab |
| -7 | Dash-7 Electrics |
| -8 | Dash-8 Electrics |
| -9 | Dash-9 Electrics |
| 22 | 2200 HP traction Engine |
| 25 | 2500 HP traction Engine |
| 30 | 3000 HP traction Engine |
| 35 | 35 US tons |
| 36 | 3600 HP traction Engine |
| 37 |
3700 HP engine |
| 39 | 3900 HP traction Engine |
| 40 | 4000 HP traction Engine |
| 43 |
4300 HP traction Engine |
| 44 | 4400 HP traction Engine |
| 44 | 44 US tons |
| 45 | 45 US tons |
| 67 | 67 US tons |
| 80 | 80 US tons |
| 85 | 85 US tons |
| 100 | 100 US tons |
| 118 | 118 US tons |
| 6000 | 6000 HP traction |
If you can fill in the gaps in the model number definitions,
please e-mail me.
NOTE: For "Locomotive Classes", the following abbreviations apply: