Victorian Railways V Class[1]
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel hydraulic
BuilderNewport Workshops
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-4-0
Gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Length6.32 m (20 ft 9 in)
Loco weight22.00 t (21.65 long tons; 24.25 short tons)
Prime moverFORDSON MAJOR
Performance figures
Maximum speed16 km/h (9.9 mph)
Power output30 kW (40 hp)
Career
Number in class1
NumbersV56
First run1959

The Victorian Railways V class was a single locomotive class that consisted of only V56.[2] It was built as the shunter for the Jolimont Workshops to move the suburban sets through the washdocks.[3] It had a top speed of 16 km/h although it was limited to 1 km/h when shunting through the washdock. This speed limit does not pose a problem in operation because heavy weight of rolling stock and weak engine prevents going much faster anyway.[2][3] It had a tractor engine of 40 hp driving four hydraulic motors. It was the smallest locomotive owned by the VR.[4]

Locomotives

Locomotive Entered service Withdrawn Owner Status
V56 January 1959 Newport Railway Museum Preserved – Static

Preservation

V56 is on static display at Newport Railway Museum.[5]

References

  1. ^ DounutCereal (2010). Victorian Railways V class. DounutCereal. ISBN 978-0-949817-76-1.
  2. ^ a b "VICSIG V class". Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Peter J. Vincent: V class". Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Vicrailways – V class". Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Museum Collection – Newport Railway Museum". Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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