Commonwealth Railways NSU Class - Locomotives

Locomotives

• NSU 51 - (DEL1) "George McLeay" Worked to Bookaloo and return on naming day 12 August 1954: Worked first northbound diesel hauled Ghan with 52 June 26, 1954:
• NSU 52 - (DEL2) - First of class through Pichi Richi Pass: Worked first northbound diesel hauled Ghan with 52 June 26, 1954:to Pichi Richi Railway 24 April 1982: On Loan to ANR July 1986 (failed at Orroroo and underwent extensive repairs at Peterborough) Returned to Quorn (last movement on line) 30 August 1986. Operational.
• NSU 53 - (DEL3): To NAR November 1967 : To Marree November 1971: Noted to have been operational as Port Augusta Yard Shunter 31 March 1980: To Peterborough in Goods 172 15 April 1980; First trip to Orroroo 17 April 1980 Worked last Peterborough to Quorn and return train 14 December 1980: Last train to Carrieton 30 July 1981: To Alice Springs 17 November 1981 (to replace failed NSU59): Engines removed and sent to "East Coast" September 1985 Shell on display on Stuart Highway, Alice Springs
• NSU 54 - (DEL4) Worked on standard gauge between Port Pirie and Port Augusta (1954): Based in Quorn for Hawker line duties 1954-1961 To Pichi Richi Railway late 1983
• NSU 55 - (DEL5) Used by Goss Brothers for the removal of the southern part of the Central Australia Railway: Transferred from Marree to Peterborough January 1994: Recommissioned 1998 Steamtown, Peterborough. Unable to confirm if it worked a revenue train - most reliable information suggests it never worked more than a few kilometres from Peterborough. Currently on static Display
• NSU 56 - (DEL6) To NAR November 1972: To Marree 1974: Last working on CAR was as Train 674 29 December 1979: To Gladstone 30 January 1980: First trip to Wilmington 1 February 1980: To Marree October 1981: Used by Goss Brothers for the removal of the narrow gauge Central Australia railway: Static Display- Marree South Australia
• NSU 57 - (DEL7) On Display Larrimah NT
• NSU 58 - (DEL8) Last used at Marree 4 December 1978: To Gladstone 8 January 1980: First trip to Booleroo Centre 14 January 1980: To Peterborough 9 April 1980: First trip with NSU53 to Orroroo 17 April 1980: Worked last Peterborough to Quorn and return train 14 December 1980: Last train to Carrieton 30 July 1981:"officially retired" 3 March 1982: last worked to Orroroo 26 June 1987: To Gladstone 27 July 1987: Worked Wilmington line Last train 24 August 1987: transferred to Ghan Preservation Society 7 July 1988: Named "DON WILLIAMS" (then General Manager Australian National) Currently on display but is in full working order.
• NSU 59 - (DEL9) To Roberts Construction (Northern Section of CAR removal) 9 June 1981 (did not complete project a/c cylinder liner seal failure (replaced by NSU53): Ghan Preservation Society Inc: Not Operational
• NSU 60 - (DEL10) Worked last diesel-hauled freight (by a CR locomotive) to Hawker 6 January 1961 Used by Goss Brothers for the removal of the narrow gauge Central Australia railway: Static Display- Marree South Australia
• NSU 61 - (DEL11) To Mile End Railway Museum January 1984: moved to National Railway Museum 1988: Static Display
• NSU 62 - (DEL12) To NAR November 1972: To Marree 1975 Used by Goss Brothers for the removal of the southern part of the Central Australia Railway: Transferred from Marree to Steamtown Peterborough January 1994: used for spare parts May 2009 Proposal for it to be "cut-up" to create an interactive "cab display"
• NSU 63 - (DEL13) to NAR November 1956: To Port Augusta November 1967 following major fire: To Roberts Construction (Northern Section of CAR removal) 9 June 1981:Engines removed and sent to "East Coast" September 1985 Shell on display at Adelaide River, NT.
• NSU 64 - (DEL14) Last to be commissioned August 1954: To NAR September 1956: To Marree November 1971:To Roberts Construction (Northern Section of CAR removal) 9 June 1981 Used by Ghan Preservation Society Alice Springs