genset locomotive A genset locomotive is a locomotive in which a number of smaller diesel engines are used rather than a single large engine. The term is short for "generator set."
Aspects of gensets
A genset uses one to three small diesel engines to provide powe ...
Five members of the class were built for El Zorro. However, before they had left the United States, El Zorro collapsed.
In May 2013, two were unloaded at Port Kembla as demonstrators."The new NREC 1200 Class Locomotives" ''
Railway Digest
''Railway Digest'' is a monthly magazine, published in Sydney, covering contemporary railways of Australia.
Overview
The magazine's publisher is the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), NSW Division. The first issue was published in M ...
'' July 2013 page 28"NREC 1200 Class GenSet locomotives move to South Australia" ''Railway Digest'' January 2015 page 6
After being demonstrated, they were stored at
Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow is the geographic center of Newcastle city. Its main commercial hub is located at the "Nineways".Islington Railway Workshops and are scheduled to enter service with
Bowmans Rail
Bowmans Rail is an Australian railway operator hauling freight in South Australia.
History
Bowmans Rail was founded as Bowmans Intermodal in 2003. It was a joint venture between hay processor and exporter Balco, and logistics operator Patrick Co ...
hauling containerised hay trains from Bowmans. The other three remain in store in the United States. Unit 1203 was sold to Caraminer S.A., a subsidiary of the Central Railway Construction Company (CCFC) of Uruguay, to be used in trackwork trains. It was shipped in March 2021 from USA.