History of the 82 Class

March 23rd, 1994 heralded a new era in freight rail operations in Australia. On this day, Clyde Engineering in association with General Motors EMD released the first of fifty eight ‘82' Class locomotives from Clyde’s Mittagong plant.

These locomotives have travelled all over NSW and have ventured into Queensland and Victoria on intermodal freight services, and in South Australia on the Leigh Creek coal service. They are currently seen on both coal and wheat services all over the state, through Sydney, and the occasional local trip train around the Sydney metropolitan area.

Four units have been lost in accidents or incidents so far, three at Beresfield NSW (8219, 8246, & 8247) and one to an engine room fire (8221).

On Track Models is pleased bring you this highly desired locomotive as a highly detailed model in HO Scale.

82 Class Improvements

ESU designed PCB with two sugar cube speakers
Independent working headlights, white and red marker lights (DCC only)
See through Dynamic blower housing with box
Improved one-piece MU cables
Improved air hoses
Improved axles bushes for better electrical pick up
Factory Painted & Decorated in new PN livery

82 Class Model Locomotive Standard Features

Ready-to-Run
Scale AMRA Profile Metal Wheels
All wheel drive - All wheel pick up
18" Recommended minimum radius
Highly detailed bogies with separately applied parts
Easy access to the DCC 21 pin plug
Easy body removal
Quality 5 pole skew wound motor
Die cast metal chassis
Twin brass flywheels
Etched metal detail parts
Separately applied metal parts
Genuine Kadee Metal Couplers
Detailed cab interior
Operational headlights, ditch lights, & marker lights
Compatible with Code 70, 83, & 100 Rail
Accurate Paint Schemes & Printing
Factory Painted & Decorated

8244s - FR 82 Class Locomotive with DCC Sound Option