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In 1993, Australian National purchased five second-hand, broad gauge T class (G18B) locos from the Victorian state government operator (plus one extra for spares). After a short period running around in their former V/Line livery the class was gradually repainted in AN colours and reclassified 'CK' - widely reported as the initials of the AN manager that pulled off the deal.

On 2 September 1998, CK5/CK4/CK3 near journey's end as they negotiate the back blocks of Port Adelaide, South Australia, with the daily loaded limestone train from the Barossa Valley to the soda ash plant at Osborne.

Ownership transferred from AN to Australia Southern Railroad in November 1997; here the AN logos have been removed, but they are yet to receive their ASR ‘badges’. All three would eventually be transferred to Whyalla, South Australia, for narrow gauge (1067mm) duties on the iron ore ‘tramway’ there.

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In 1993, Australian National purchased five second-hand, broad gauge T class locos from Victoria (plus one extra for spares). After a short period running around in their former V/Line livery the class was gradually repainted in AN colours and reclassified 'CK' - widely reported as the initials of the AN manager that pulled off the deal.

For running purposes they were usually mixed in with other motive power, but for a brief time c1998/99, a trio could often be found working the daily limestone train from the Barossa Valley.

Here CK5/CK4/CK3 near journey's end as they negotiate the back blocks of Port Adelaide with the loaded train on 2 September 1998.

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Narrow gauge (1067mm) Genesee & Wyoming Australia loco CK5 with a short rake of RSK hoppers in tow loaded with iron ore for the blast furnaces at Whyalla on 30 July 2013.

In the background another train can be seen coming through the 'tip-pocket' unloader.

CK5 was one of 83 T class locomotives (EMD G8B/G18B models) originally built for the Victorian Railways between 1955-1968. In 1993 VR successor V/Line sold six T class to Australian National, which were reclassified CK, with these units being inherited by G & W upon privatisation in 1997.

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Dry Creek Motive Power depot

CK5 appears to have been recently painted

In 1993, Australian National purchased five second-hand, broad gauge T class locos from Victoria (plus one for spares). CK5/CK4/CK3 are in command of the daily Penrice Quarry to Osborne stone train on 25 April 1999 at Kalbeeba near Gawler. Today all three locomotives - now in their 46th year - remain active at Whyalla on duties associated with iron ore haulage and steelmaking.