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More photos from Pre-electrification era, go to
this page.
KCR East Rail currently operates 12 diesel-electric
locomotives. It was first used for both passenger and freight service.
Since the electrification in 1983. These locomotives are restricted to
freight/livestock service and permanent way maintenance.
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| Loco.
No. |
Name |
Wheel
arrangement |
Constructor |
Model |
Built
Date |
Power |
Weight |
| 51 |
Sir Alexander |
Bo-Bo |
Clyde1 |
G-12 |
1955 |
840kW |
66.2t |
| 52 |
Lady
Maurine |
Bo-Bo |
Clyde1 |
G-12 |
1955 |
840kW |
66.2t |
| 53 |
H.P.
Winslow |
Bo-Bo |
Clyde1 |
G-12 |
1957 |
977kW |
67.2t |
| 54 |
R. Baker |
Bo-Bo |
Clyde1 |
G-12 |
1957 |
977kW |
67.2t |
| 55 |
R.D.
Walker |
Bo-Bo |
Clyde1 |
G-12 |
1957 |
977kW |
67.2t |
| 56 |
I.B.
Trevor |
Co-Co |
GM2 |
G-16 |
1961 |
1343kW |
93.9t |
| 57 |
Bobby
Howes |
Co-Co |
GM2 |
G-16 |
1961 |
1343kW |
93.9t |
| 58 |
Gordon
Graham |
Co-Co |
GM2 |
G-16 |
1961 |
1343kW |
93.9t |
| 59 |
Gerry
Forsgate |
Co-Co |
Clyde1 |
G-16 |
1966 |
1455kW |
94.2t |
| 60 |
Peter
Quick |
Co-Co |
GM2 |
G-26 |
1974 |
1492kW |
93.7t |
| 61 |
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Co-Co |
GM2 |
G-26 |
1977 |
1641kW |
92.0t |
| 62 |
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Co-Co |
GM2 |
G-26 |
1977 |
1641kW |
92.0t |
1. Clyde
- Clyde Engineering, Australia
2. GM -
General Motors Electro-Motive Division, USA
G12 series (Loco
No. 51-55)
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The oldest KCR diesel engine, 51 (built in 1955)
is now out of service and stored at Hung Hom Running Shed - Jan 2000.
Photo by Jacob Wong.
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Loco. 52, the oldest (built in 1955) diesel engine
still in service on KCR East Rail - Sept 2000. Photo by Stewart Szeto.
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Loco. 53 at Hung Hom Freight Yard. Photo by Arthur
Lau. |
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Loco. 54 at Shenzhen North Freight Yard. Photo by
Rick Wong.
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Loco. 55 waiting for departure at Shenzhen Bei (North)
freight yard. Photo by Rick Wong.
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Locos. 55 + 52 hauling freight returning from Shenzhen
Bei freight yard to Hong Kong on a Saturday morning - Sept 2000. Photo
by Stewart Szeto.
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G16 series (Loco
No. 56-59)
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Loco. 56 at Hung Hom Freight Yard. Photo by Arthur
Lau. |
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Loco 57 with wagon heading towards Lo Wu. Photo
by Arthur Lau. |
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Loco 58 at Shenzhen Station waiting to pick up a postal van from
China - June 2002. Photo by Rick Wong. |
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Southbound Loco 58 passes the Lo Wu Bridge with a postal van from
China - June 2002. Photo by Rick Wong. |
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Loco 58 at Hung Hom while Orient Express was about to arrive Hung
Hom station - 26 September 1988. Photo by R. Zimmermann. |
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Loco. 59 at Hung Hom Freight Yard. Photo by Arthur
Lau. |
G26 series (Loco
No. 60-62)
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Southbound Loco 60 with China postal van and wagon heading
towards Hung Hom Yard, University Station - June 2002. Photo by Rick
Wong. |
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Loco 60 + G12 series engine heading south towards
Beacon Hill Tunnel, Taiwai - 1999. Photo by Stewart Szeto.
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Loco 60 freight train arriving Shenzhen Bei freight
yard - 1999. Photo by Stewart Szeto.
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Loco 61 with maintenance stock. |
Fellow member Mr Gary To supplied us a collection of
KCR diesel photographs taken in the pre-electrification era (late 1970s
to early 80s). Pictures can be found here.
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