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Description

Built for Australian National in Rosewater (SA) following the success of the NSW 81 Class, the BL Class were purchased for interstate freight on both broad and standard gauge lines. The entire class passed first to National Rail and later Pacific National, and continued to be used on interstate intermodal and steel traffic, as well as The Overland. The class is split between Victoria and NSW, with the Victorian units used on Long Island steel traffic as well as export and domestic broad gauge grain. The NSW units typically see service on bulk freight such as ore, coal, cement and grain.

Source: Trackside

Datasheet

Fleet status

Road number		Gauge	Status	Last owner	Last operator / caretaker
	BL26	Standard1435mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL27	Standard1435mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL28	Standard1435mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL29	Broad1600mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL30	Standard1435mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL31	Standard1435mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL32	Broad1600mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL33	Standard1435mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL34	Broad1600mm	Operational	Pacific National	Pacific National
	BL35	Standard1435mm	Stored	Pacific National	Pacific National

Please note - in the case of scrapped, renumbered or rebuilt locomotives, the last operator or owner is listed.