skinner75 Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 Found this vid of a Sulzer powered NSU locomotive in use in Austrailia in 1983, being used to take up a disused narrow gauge line: http://youtu.be/4gRGOCNC2w0 Quote
Garfield Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Looked into the background of the NSU class and it turns out they're actually sister locos to the CIÉ B101s, having also been constructed by the Birmingham Railway Carraige & Wagon Company. The NSU class locos had serial numbers ranging from DEL1-DEL14, whilst the Irish Sulzers were DEL20-DEL31. Like the Irish locos, they were powered by Sulzer 6LDA28 engines, and had an A1A-A1A configuration, but used Crompton Parkinson traction motors rather than Metro-Vick. Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Great history here http://www.derbysulzers.com/australiabrcw.html including shots of them testing on BR metals hauling Mark I's and Gresley quad-art sets! Quote
Tarabuses Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Using a railway locomotive to tear up railway track must be akin to cannibalism. Quote
Garfield Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Nice find, Fran! When you look at the side profile, apart from the nose and the circular windows there's a vague resemblance to the Irish Sulzers! Quote
Warbonnet Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Nice find, Fran! When you look at the side profile, apart from the nose and the circular windows there's a vague resemblance to the Irish Sulzers! There is, the Derby Sulzers is a great site (love it for the info on peaks, rats, 48s, kestrel etc.) They also have a section on the Irish Sulzers http://www.derbysulzers.com/cie.html Quote
skinner75 Posted October 18, 2012 Author Posted October 18, 2012 There is, the Derby Sulzers is a great site (love it for the info on peaks, rats, 48s, kestrel etc.) They also have a section on the Irish Sulzers http://www.derbysulzers.com/cie.html Nice info on that site regarding the CIE Sulzers alright! Quote
djkonore Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Great video there skinner75. Fascinating stuff! I love work, I could watch it all day lol Quote
heirflick Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Great history here http://www.derbysulzers.com/australiabrcw.html including shots of them testing on BR metals hauling Mark I's and Gresley quad-art sets! nice find fran - thanks for sharing Quote
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