Goninan/United Group-GE / GE Locomotives

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.
 
 

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