Early artists' impressions showed them numbered as the 94 class, with the first two initially being numbered 9401 and 9402 but then renumbered 8201 and 8202 before leaving the factory.
In October 1997, three were destroyed in the Beresfield rail accident (8219, 8246, 8247). The remaining 55 were included in the sale of FreightCorp to Pacific National in February 2002.
On 5 June 2014, 8221 caught fire near Awaba while running as the fourth locomotive on a loaded ER64 coal service. The locomotive was subsequently hauled to EDI Cardiff where examination was undertaken to determine the cause of the fire, ultimately being attributed to a fuel leak. Having suffered substantial damage, the locomotive remained stored at Cardiff for some time before being progressively stripped, and eventually scrapped, in October 2016.
The 82 class are being progressively repainted to Pacific National livery, commencing with 8202 in August 2016. The balance of the fleet are in FreightCorp livery, with Pacific National decals.
82 classes are mostly allocated to Pacific National's grain services throughout NSW, with only a few remaining allocated to coal.
These Locomotives Feature:
- Full PBR Texturing
- Highly Detailed Custom Cab
- Animated Doors
- Animated Windows
- Number Board and External Light Toggles
- Custom Scripting
- Emissive Lighting
- Custom Dynamic Brake Sounds
- Custom Locomotive Brake Sounds
- Custom Traction Motor Sounds
- Blinds Lowered/Raised Toggle
- Coupler Flag On/Off Toggle
Credits: - Credit to S301 for providing the locomotive with advanced scripting and features.
- Credit to Graham Baker for providing locomotive reference photos, locomotive information and helpful resources
- Credit to all others who helped during production of this locomotive.
