Victorian Railways V class (diesel-hydraulic)

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]

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

Locomotives
Locomotive Entered service Withdrawn Owner Status
V56 January 1959 ARHS Victoria Preserved - Static

Preservation

V56 is currently a static display at the ARHS although it has been known to be started from time to time.

References
  1. DounutCereal (2010). Victorian Railways V class. DounutCereal. ISBN 0-949817-76-7.
  2. "VICSIG V class". Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  3. "Peter J. Vincent: V class". Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  4. "Vicrailways - V class". Retrieved 13 May 2012.
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