Last EMD Streamliner in the World Enters Final Phase of Restoration

14th JUNE 2019 UPDATE - RESTORATION COMMENCED, TURBO ISSUES

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Currently the restoration of the exterior of CLP10 is underway at Cootamundra NSW. It is widely known that the Turbocharger is ceased, as a result we will be dismantling it for hopeful repairs, or be faced with replacing the turbo (from the US).

We are undertaking a restoration tour from Sydney - Bathurst and return on July 27th to raise more funds, please see https://www.123tix.com.au/events/4536/the-central-...

We still need every dollar we can to get this restoration completed.

We are extending the fundraising to hopefully cover the costs of Turbo Repairs, or replacement with the new goal set at $100,000.

We hope a late 2019/early 2020 return to service for CLP10

Thanks Everyone

Streamliners Australia.

UPDATE 8th JULY 2018 - CLP10 IS SAVED, NOW WE WILL MAKE IT GO!

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I am sure by now you are aware of CLP10 being secured for preservation (huge effort), now we are looking for a further $16,050 to acquire new batteries and lubricants to revive this fantastic beast.

Streamliners Australia has settled the paint and painting facility and are also applying for a THNSW grant for the ICE radio (around $50,000), so this is really the final piece of the puzzle to make CLP10 move under its own power.

In respect of what has already been raised it is a small achievable amount, however needs everyones combined effort to get the word out. Thank you again to everybody who has dug deep so far, even if you have just shared information about the campaign it has been a fantastic effort.

We have been having robust conversation about the future of Streamliners Australia and the potential that a new main line heritage operator in NSW has, we will keep you updated.

Thanks again everyone!

Streamliners Australia.

UPDATE 16th JUNE 2018 - STREAMLINERS AUSTRALIA NEEDS YOUR HELP

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It is with great sadness to report that CLP10 will be leaving Australian rails for Mozambique to be stripped for parts and scrapped unless we act now to save this railway icon.

Negotiations are well underway for CLP10 and others to leave Australia. Apex International will be in Goulburn next week to sign off on the deal.

Now is the time to act, talk, share and help Streamliners Australia save this iconic locomotive.

We need to raise another $99,600, so share this like crazy to keep the last EMD Streamliner ever built in Australia for good.

We are continuing negotiations with other sponsors to for this, but as usual we need to demonstrate that we are doing somthing ourselves to ensure the future of the unit.

Once secured and restored Streamliners Australia will begin a campaign for a tour to the USA with CLP10, including a rendezvous with FT103, the first bulldog built by EMD. From opposite sides of the world we want to bring The first and last together for a monumentus railway event.

Thanks in advance.

Bernie Baker.

Story of the locomotive below -

Please contribute to this campaign to save the very last of the great EMD Streamliners.

Ex Commonwealth Railways CLP10 (Formally CL17)

The Team at Streamliners Australia are making a call to arms to help save the very last EMD Streamliner built in the world.

CLP10 is no longer used and stored at Goulburn NSW Australia, through contact with the owners of the locomotive a figure of $150,000.00 has been placed for sale of the asset to Streamliners Australia.

Part of the fundraising cost his project is for the purchasing price of CLP10 plus restoration back to CL17 configuration. Streamliners Australia plans to have the locomotive returned to active service by our next event Streamliners 2021 at Goulburn NSW, Australia on the 23rd to 26th January 2021.

Here is the story.

In 1937 the first of Electro Motive Divisions (EMD) iconic streamlined locomotive hit the rails in the USA. Designated the FT model and deigned by Dick Dilworth this four-unit locomotive set impressed many railroads. Over the ensuing years hundreds of various models would be built with the famous round nose design. Clyde Engineering were also impressed with the reliability of these General Motors powered locomotives and in a partnership with EMD constructed locomotives using the same design (albeit narrower, lower and lighter) for Australian Railways.

Clyde Engineering would construct 131 locomotives using Dilworth’s design. The first , GM1 would roll out of their Granville factory in 1951. 21 years later history would be made when the last of this design would exit the factory – CL17.

The CL class were unique. While they maintained a nose design from 1937 behind the cab roared a General Motors turbo charged 16 cylinder 3000hp engine. This design alone made them unique on the world locomotive stage.

CL17 was not only the last one built at Clyde with the famous streamlined design, but the last unit built in anywhere in the world. CL17 was built eight years after EMD built the last E unit for Union Pacific and its ours and ours to save.

The Commonwealth Railways (CR) took delivery of CL17 in 1972 just in time for the opening of the Port Augusta to Whyalla railway. Following the Commonwealth Governments practice, the locomotive was named after a Prime Minster and that being William McMahon. (PM 1971-1972)

CL17 earned its keep working CR freight and passenger trains. In 1993 US based Morrison Knudsen offered to rebuild the CL’s for the then Australian National. The rebuilt locomotives would be split into two groups. Seven CLF’s for freight and ten CLP’s for passenger service. The CLPs were fitted with separate generator sets for passenger trains (known as head end power). As all of them were rebuilt the numbering process took a twist. The CL’s that were sidelined for major failures were rebuilt first, followed by those in no particular order. Because of this the rebuilt units appeared renumbered. For example, CLF1 used to be CL2. By default, CLF6 would be the only one to retain its original number from when it was CL6. CL17 would become CLP10.

Genesee and Wyoming would become the new owners with the purchase of what was left of Australian National in 1997. GWA partnered with Wesfarmers to purchase Westrail in 2000. Now known as ARG and partnership would last six years before being broken up with QR National taking on the ARG brand and some locomotives, including ten CLF/CLP classes. CLP10 was included in the split.

QR National then got busy buying new locomotives as well as rebranding to Aurizon. New locomotive orders would see many older units stored. CLP10 has been in store at Goulburn and in the hands of a South African broker. With a five year moratorium lifted the CLP10 can now be sold to Australian Interests.

The broker has to either sell or move all stored locomotives as soon as possible. Scrapping is being considered for those locomotives not sold. With your help we only want to save one – CLP10.