TransFreight Rail

TransFreight Rail was an accredited railway freight operator in New South Wales, Australia.

History
TransFreight was founded in 1994.

In February 2012, DB Cargo Australia announced it had purchased TransFreight Rail and would incorporate the TransFreight fleet into their own, and that it would also assume their WEZCO contract.

Fleet
The TransFreight fleet originally consisted of and  engines, along with a lone ex- engine. For rolling stock, ex- wagons were used. In 2002, TransFreight contracted, to remanufacture their twelve 45 class engines with refurbished  components taken from withdrawn  units. They were reclassified as the TFR class with all completed between August 2002 and March 2003.

In 1997, TransFreight bought five engines. They were converted to standard gauge using bogies from Onslow railway engines and reclassified as the X4 class.

In 1998, TransFreight received 15 locomotives they classified as the 60 class. The first five were assembled in, , while the rest were built by 's Australian plant at.

In 1999, 10 second-hand BR 120/220-class locomotives were purchased from  (who's DB Cargo Australia division would, ironically, purchase the firm a decade later) after a few years in storage. They were overhauled by at  before being exported, being shipped from  to  in  by way of the  before being handed over to TransFreight upon arrival in Sydney, and were re-classified as the 50 class upon completion of testing to meet Australian railway standards. In 2002, five second-hand ST44-class M62 locomotives were purchased from and added to the 50 class fleet, these units were overhauled by,. The 50 class locomotives were nicknamed "Blockies" by railway enthusiasts due to their heritage.