BachelorBoy Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 What are the best sources of information on the Gronk-like shunters that English Electric exported to places like the Netherlands, Australia, and South East Asia, please? *Apologies for the title of the thread. I just couldn't resist a pun on the so-bad-it's-good film from the 1960s, Gonks Go Beat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Patrick SPF Posted November 9, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 9, 2023 A bit in Swedish about the two that came to Sweden in 1949, can be found on the website below, both are preserved in the far north. https://www.svenska-lok.se/motor.php?s=22&litra=V1&typenr= 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sncf231e Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Netherlands: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS_500 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 It depends on what information you're after. Essentially the EE 350HP export "family" includes 20 locomotives to the Malayan Railway, 15 to Egypt, 2 to Sweden, 125 to Netherlands, 15 to Victoria, Australia (five originally to the State Electricity Commission, later to VR) and 5 to Sudan. Similar locomotives went to British industry (ICI), I don't know of a single source that describes these locomotives together and in detail. There will be some inclusion in "Power for the World's Railways: GEC Traction and Its Predecessors, 1823 to the Present Day" (Bradley, which includes works numbers), a bit of background to EE engine development in "The Diesel Impact on British Rail" (Tufnell) but neither are comprehensive. Doubtless there will be coverage in contemporary issues of "Diesel Railway Traction" (which was a supplement to the Railway Gazette). A recent book from BOHRT ("LOCOMOTIVES AND RAILCARS OF THE EGYPTIAN STATE RAILWAYS 1852-2002") has but a short section on service in Egypt. As has been given, web links associated with destination countries should be helpful. (I was thinking more of Bronski Beat). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen Melling Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 The many and varied diesel-electric shunters operated by the War Department during WW2 and their disposal are covered in "Allied Military Locomotives of the Second World War" by R. Tourret: https://www.amazon.com/Allied-Military-Locomotives-Second-World/dp/090587806X 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Details of the Danish one here https://www.jernbanen.dk/motor.php?s=9&litra=&typenr=6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 10/11/2023 at 17:04, EddieB said: I was thinking more of Bronski Beat "Gronkski Beat".... 🤔 there is a certain ring to it. 😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall5 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 (edited) I can't offer any sources of information on the Sudan Gov. Rlys. "gronks" but here's a photo of one (Hawthorn Leslie 3855/1936) I took at Atbara works on New Year's Eve 1982. Ray. Edited November 22, 2023 by Marshall5 Additional info. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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