Victorian Railways H class (diesel)

Victorian Railways H class

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Pacific National H1 at Kensington in June 2012
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Clyde Engineering, Granville
Model Electro-Motive Diesel G-18B
Build date 1968/69
Total produced 5
Specifications
UIC class Bo-Bo
Gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Length 12.4 m (40 ft 8 in)
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover Electro-Motive Diesel 8-645E
Generator Electro-Motive Diesel D25E
Traction motors Electro-Motive Diesel D29
Performance figures
Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output 820 kW (1,100 hp)
Career
Operators Victorian Railways
Number in class 5
Numbers H1-H5
Current owner Pacific National
Disposition 1 in service, 4 stored

The H class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways in 1968/69.

History

The H Class were built as T class locomotives with modifications for use at the Melbourne Hump Yard.[1] They were fitted additional equipment for their duties, including extra weight for traction, "manual power control" to allow low speed operation, and an accurate low speed speedometer.

The H class were delivered as T413 to T417, but were reclassified before entering service. The class rarely left Melbourne due to their excessive weight, until being approved to operate on the same lines as the N class in January 1987.[1] All were included in the sale of V/Line Freight to Freight Victoria in May 1999 and passed with the business to Pacific National in August 2004.[2][3][4]

Status table

Locomotive Delivered as Entered service Owner(s) Status
H1 T413 20 December 1968 VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN(2004) In Service
H2 T414 7 January 1969 VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) Stored
H3 T415 7 February 1969 VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) Stored
H4 T416 24 February 1969 VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) Stored
H5 T417 14 March 1969 VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) Stored

References

  1. 1 2 Railmac Publications (1992). Australian Fleetbooks: V/Line locomotives. Kitchner Press. ISBN 0-949817-76-7.
  2. H Class diesel electric locomotives Mark Bau's VR website
  3. H Class (Vic, Diesel-Electric) Railpage
  4. H Class Vicsig
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