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Together with the rest of the company's assets and operations, they were taken over by the
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Westrail's English Electric Experience (The English Electric locomotives of the WAGR)
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G51 was withdrawn from service in May 1990, and scrapped in January 1991.
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The G class was a class of diesel-electric locomotives based upon the
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1,030 hp (770 kW) gross, 950 hp (710 kW) net
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43,000 lbf (191.3 kN) at 5.9 mph (10 km/h)
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The Midland Railway Company Locomotives of Western Australia
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700 imp gal (840 US gal; 3,200 L)
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locomotives of the Western Australian Government Railways
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G50 was withdrawn in March 1991 and preserved by the
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Northcliffe
English Electric
Rocklea
AAR
C-C
UIC
Co-Co
Gauge
1,067 mm
Minimum curve
Wheelbase
Axle load
Diesel
Prime mover
English Electric
RPM
Four-stroke
turbocharged
Generator
Traction motors
Cylinders
Cylinder size
MU working
Loco brake

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