David Johnson's
90 Class Photos

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The 90 class was built by GM EMD in London, Ontario, Canada. It has a GM 3800HP engine

9029 & 9004 climb the grade from Singleton into Camberwell Junction, passing an ARHS ACT division railcar tour. June 8th, 1997.

9018, 9028, 9016 & 9008 lead Freight Rail's longest ever Coal Train. It consisted of 4 90 class locomotives, 105 NHRH coal hoppers, and the Brake Test Car NDMF18E. The total length of the train was around 1800 Metres, and the total tonnage was around 13300 tonnes. This view is from the Brake Test Car at the Rear of the train looking forward. The locomotives can just be seen. This is one of only 4 locations on the whole trip where the front of the train could be seen. The train is at Bylong on September 5th, 1995.

9018, 9028, 9016 & 9008 lead Freight Rail's longest ever Coal Train. It consisted of 4 90 class locomotives, 105 NHRH coal hoppers, and the Brake Test Car NDMF18E. The total length of the train was around 1800 Metres, and the total tonnage was around 13300 tonnes. This view is of the train emerging from Coxs Gap Tunnel on September 4th, 1995.

9018, 9028, 9016 & 9008 lead Freight Rail's longest ever Coal Train. It consisted of 4 90 class locomotives, 105 NHRH coal hoppers, and the Brake Test Car NDMF18E. The total length of the train was around 1800 Metres, and the total tonnage was around 13300 tonnes. This view is about 14 wagons from the rear of the train looking towards the locomotives at Kerrabee crossing loop on September 4th, 1995.

9018, 9028, 9016 & 9008 lead Freight Rail's longest ever Coal Train. It consisted of 4 90 class locomotives, 105 NHRH coal hoppers, and the Brake Test Car NDMF18E. The total length of the train was around 1800 Metres, and the total tonnage was around 13300 tonnes. It is seen here at the loader at Ulan. The front of the train is facing the opposite direction to the rear! September 5th, 1995.

9018, 9028, 9016 & 9008 lead Freight Rail's longest ever Coal Train. It consisted of 4 90 class locomotives, 105 NHRH coal hoppers, and the Brake Test Car NDMF18E. The total length of the train was around 1800 Metres, and the total tonnage was around 13300 tonnes. This view is prior to departure from Ulan under heavy skies on September 5th, 1995.

9018, 9028, 9016 & 9008 lead Freight Rail's longest ever Coal Train. It consisted of 4 90 class locomotives, 105 NHRH coal hoppers, and the Brake Test Car NDMF18E. The total length of the train was around 1800 Metres, and the total tonnage was around 13300 tonnes. This view is prior to departure from Ulan on September 5th, 1995.

9005 and 9027 stand at the starting signals at Kooragang Island on Fathers Day, 1995. 9005 is leading an 84 wagon Coal train.

9027 and 9026 pull away from the Saxonvale branch near Mount Thorley on January 26th, 1997

9002, 9008 and 9023 pass the back of their own 84 wagon train at Mt Thorley balloon loop on January 26th, 1997

9025, DMC 1902, 9004, 9014, 9017 lead 91 NHRH coal hoppers and the brake test car (NDMF 18E) on a test run from Ulan at Myambat. December 7th, 1994

9025, DMC 1902, 9004, 9014, 9017 lead 91 NHRH coal hoppers and the brake test car (NDMF 18E) on a test run from Ulan near Lake Liddel. December 7th, 1994