MAN Class

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Manildra locomotive MANOO8 Valentina and Aurizon locomotive ACC6031 with a northbound Manildra freight, Shellharbour Junction, 2 June 2025.

Road numbers:

MAN001–017 (Not all in service yet)

Operator:

Manildra Group

Gauge:

1435 mm

Year of entry into service:

2024

Number built:

Model:

GT46C Gen 2

Manufacturer:

Progess Rail

Manufacturing location:

Muncie, Indiana, USA

Engine:

EMD 710

Traction power:

3356 kW

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Weight:

134.0 t

Length:

22.0 m

Australian agribusiness Manildra Group ordered 17 locomotives from Progress Rail for haulage of grain and other agricultural products in New South Wales. The first arrived in 2024. Manildra is the owner of the MAN Class and various freight wagons, but their operation is contracted to Southern Shorthaul Railroad. The Manildra Group has major facilities at Manildra, Gunnedah and Bomaderry.