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have small numbers in blue on the cab sides, rather than the large white numerals on the side of the car body. 8162 has a unique livery (previously also worn by 8103) with both the large and small numbers. Since 2022, 8103, 8130, 8137, 8161 and 8174 have been repainted a second time into PN colours, with white stars on the cab side at one end. 8110 and 8149 also received similar treatment after having had just the cabs repainted. 8130 and 8148 carry "RUOK" stickers on the side of the car body.
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All units entered service in the SRA "candy" scheme, later being repainted into the
Freight Rail scheme of navy, yellow and white. All units that passed to PN now wear the PN colours of blue and yellow, with a few variations. Intermodal division units 8102, 8108, 8112, 8114, 8115, 8120, 8121 and 8122
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National operates the majority of the class in NSW, on a variety of workings such as grain, cement, intermodal and aggregates. 13 members of the class, (8102, 8106, 8107, 8108, 8112, 8114, 8115, 8117, 8118, 8120, 8121, 8122 and 8143) are used in the intermodal division of PN, primarily as
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yard shunters but occasionally working intermodal trains. Many are assigned to specific yards, for example 8114 and 8122 to the
Melbourne Freight Terminal in VIC and 8108 to Adelaide Parklands Terminal in SA.
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Julian Insall (January 1994). "Exit the Sydney/Melbourne express".
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803:"Freight Carriers move into New Markets"
669:In February 1999, 81s began operating in
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1916:Standard gauge locomotives of Australia
859:New South Wales Rail System Locomotives
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624:. The 81 class was an evolution of the
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1860:Rail rollingstock in New South Wales
878:New South Wales 81 class locomotives
266:4,267 mm (14 ft 0 in)
1906:Pacific National diesel locomotives
345:0.475 m (16.8 cu ft)
288:(127.0 long tons; 142.2 short tons)
1120:NSWGR individual steam locomotives
913:New South Wales Rail rolling stock
675:Leigh Creek to Stirling North line
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1855:Rail transport in New South Wales
764:"New 81 class locos handed over"
491:at 19.2 km/h (11.9 mph)
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278:(21.2 long tons; 23.7 short tons)
1790:Far West Baby Health Clinic Cars
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489:337.00 kN (75,761 lbf)
26:
749:"V/Line Standard Gauge Report"
1692:South Maitland Railway railcar
1383:NSW private diesel locomotives
434:229 mm × 254 mm
1:
1891:Clyde Engineering locomotives
1196:NSW private steam locomotives
475:2,240 kW (3,000 hp)
469:2,460 kW (3,300 hp)
634:Australian National BL class
626:Australian National AL class
598:Broadmeadow Locomotive Depot
1870:NSW TrainLink rolling stock
1865:Sydney Trains rolling stock
457:115 km/h (71 mph)
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777:"All Change on the Coast"
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1520:Electric multiple units
919:NSWGR steam locomotives
662:were both sold to form
1741:Bi-mode multiple units
683:Northern Power Station
1835:Classification system
880:at Wikimedia Commons
1489:Electric locomotives
794:October 1994 page 34
768:August 1991 page 269
755:August 1986 page 247
578:State Rail Authority
513:State Rail Authority
1559:Tulloch double deck
1544:Tulloch single deck
820:October 1999 page 8
807:January 1999 page 9
781:August 1994 page 38
449:Performance figures
1435:Interail 423 class
1252:Diesel locomotives
696:on 11 March 2007.
666:in February 2002.
88:91-1278 to 91-1281
86:85-1083 to 85-1099
84:84-1059 to 84-1082
82:83-1035 to 83-1058
80:82-1020 to 82-1034
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430:Cylinder size
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315:; 1,740
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1348:
1213:Kiama Fowler
870:
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687:Port Augusta
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465:
462:Power output
393:Turbocharged
342:Sandbox cap.
335:1,117 L
332:Coolant cap.
313:imp gal
311:(1,450
214:
204:
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1655:Creamy Kate
1440:JL/GL class
1233:Silverton Y
1228:Silverton W
1223:Silverton A
679:Leigh Creek
660:FreightCorp
649:Broken Hill
600:to operate
551:Disposition
486:Continuous:
373:Engine type
351:Prime mover
317:US gal
306:6,600
283:Loco weight
276:21.5 t
1885:Categories
1630:Metropolis
1450:5020 class
1445:5000 class
722:References
628:, and the
400:Alternator
389:Aspiration
377:Two-stroke
286:129 t
207:headstocks
106:Build date
55:Power type
1757:Push-pull
1722:Endeavour
1623:Automated
1534:Bradfield
1475:LDP Class
1460:QUBE 1100
1218:ROD 2-8-0
622:Melbourne
543:First run
538:8101–8184
509:Operators
420:Cylinders
293:Fuel type
272:Axle load
258: in)
236: in)
100:JT26C-2SS
1480:WH Class
1470:TT Class
842:81 Class
832:Railpage
830:81 Class
737:Newsrail
713:Liveries
645:Brisbane
641:90 class
608:between
576:for the
566:81 class
404:EMD AR16
181: in
141:
1717:Xplorer
1712:660/760
1702:620/720
1687:900/800
1682:600/700
1677:400/500
1589:Skitube
1549:Sputnik
1410:AIS D35
1405:AIS D34
1400:AIS D16
1243:Wallaby
681:to the
584:History
535:Numbers
368:318–904
253:⁄
231:⁄
217:coupler
176:⁄
63:Builder
1811:N Type
1806:S Type
1732:Hunter
1527:Driven
1465:C44aci
1420:BHP 37
1415:BHP 32
1395:AIS D9
1390:AIS D1
1238:SMR 10
844:Vicsig
694:Forbes
618:V/Line
614:Albury
610:Sydney
504:Career
466:Gross:
383:diesel
297:Diesel
263:Height
201:Length
37:Temora
1208:Kiama
1203:Burra
677:from
574:Kelso
365:range
241:Width
215:Over
205:Over
158:Gauge
152:Co-Co
93:Model
71:Kelso
1707:1200
1697:1100
1430:CAR1
1374:X200
1369:X100
1187:6029
1182:5917
1177:3830
1172:3820
1167:3801
1162:3642
1157:3526
1152:3265
1147:3237
1142:3112
1137:1243
1132:1210
1111:AD60
1051:C30T
936:F351
647:and
632:and
612:and
592:and
564:The
1821:RUB
1816:HUB
1764:XPT
1670:FP1
1650:CPH
1294:442
1279:422
1274:421
1106:D59
1101:D58
1096:D57
1091:D55
1086:D53
1081:D50
1076:C38
1071:C36
1066:C35
1061:C34
1056:C32
1046:C30
1041:Z29
1036:Z28
1031:Z27
1026:Z26
1021:Z25
1016:Z24
1011:Z23
1006:Z22
1001:Z21
996:Z20
991:Z19
986:Z18
981:Z17
976:Z16
971:Z15
966:Z14
961:Z13
956:Z12
951:Z11
946:N67
941:M36
931:E17
926:X10
685:in
380:V16
363:RPM
148:UIC
97:EMD
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1506:85
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1496:71
1364:PL
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1354:82
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