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The Pakistan CLP class locomotive was a class of diesel locomotives operated by Pakistan Railways between 1955 and 1985.
History
In 1953, the Government of Australia funded the construction of nine Electro-Motive Diesel ML3 diesel locomotives by Clyde Engineering, Sydney for the Pakistan Railways under the Colombo Plan.[1][2][3] These locomotives are derived from GM Class loco. All were withdrawn in 1984/85.[4]
Class list
| Number | Serial number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2101 | ML3-1 | Canberra |
| 2102 | ML3-2 | Melbourne |
| 2103 | ML3-3 | Adelaide |
| 2104 | ML3-4 | Brisbane |
| 2105 | ML3-5 | Perth |
| 2106 | ML3-6 | Sydney |
| 2107 | ML3-7 | Newcastle |
| 2108 | ML3-8 | Hobart |
| 2109 | ML3-9 | Geelong |
References
- ↑ Contracts & Tenders Railway Gazette 9 January 1953 page 53
- ↑ Pakistan Order Nine Australian-Built Diesel Locos: Similar to CR Units Railway Transportation February 1953 page 25
- ↑ Australia's First Export Order for Diesel Power to go to Pakistan Railway Transportation October 1953 page 38
- ↑ "Pakistan's CLP15 Class Locomotives". Newsrail. Vol. 42, no. 8. Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. August 2014. pp. 236–238. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
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