List of Victorian locomotive classes

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This is a list of Victorian locomotive classes, being classes of locomotive that have worked on railways in Victoria.

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The majority of Victorian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Victorian Railways (VR). Regularly scheduled steam working ceased on VR mainline operations after 25 May 1972 [1] - with only special excursion or enthusiasts trains being hauled by steam after that time.

Other significant operators include the State Transport Authority (STA), the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the Public Transport Corporation (PTC), V/Line, Freight Victoria/Freight Australia (FA), and Pacific National (PN). Many private organisations also operated steam locomotives in Victoria.

Locomotives (Early private companies)

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYears
in service
Number
made
Number
remaining
Comments

Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company (M&HBR)

Ballast wagon powered by pile driver components 0-4-0 Pile driver engine Robertson, Martin & Smith 185410
  • Built for the construction of the first railway as ordered locos had not arrived yet
M&HBR2-2-2WT 2-2-2 WT 2-2-2 Langlands foundry & Robertson, Martin & Smith 1854–185710
  • Built for the opening of the first railway as ordered locos had not arrived yet
  • Sold for railway construction
M&HBR2-4-0WT 2-4-0 WT Melbourne, Meteor, Rapid, Sandridge, St Kilda, Victoria, Yarra, 1268, 1269 and 1458 Robert Stephenson & Co.
954–957, 1080, 1183, 1184, 1268, 1269, 1458
1854–1865100
M&HBR0-4-0WT 0-4-0 WT Pier Donkey Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177
1858–186510

Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company (G&MR)

G&MR0-4-0T 0-4-0 VBT ArielWalker & Munro, Geelong1855–186010
G&MR2-2-2WT 2-2-2 WT Oberon, Sirocco, Titania, Typhoon Robert Stephenson & Co. (2)
1006, 1007
Stothert & Slaughter, Bristol (2)
1856–186040
  • All to Victorian Railways
G&MR2-4-0WT 2-4-0 WT Cyclone, Hurricane R&W Hawthorn
925, 926
1857–186020
  • All to Victorian Railways
G&MR0-6-0WT 0-6-0 WT Goliath, Hercules, Samson, Tubal-Cain R&W Hawthorn
927–930
1857–186040
  • 2 to Victorian Railways
  • 1 to M&SR
  • 1 sold for railway construction

St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company (SK&BRC)

M&HBR2-4-0WT 2-4-0 WT Melbourne, Yarra Robert Stephenson & Co.
954, 957
1862–1865*20
  • All ex-M&HBR
  • *From 1862 used by MRC, but still owned by SK&BRC
  • All to M&HUBR

Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company (M&SRC)

M&HBR/M&SR2-4-0WT 2-4-0 WT Kew, Victoria, 1378* Robert Stephenson & Co.
956, 1377, 1378
1858–18623*0
  • Ex-M&HBR
  • 2 to MRC
  • *#1378 could not be paid for and sold for railway construction
G&MR0-6-0WT 0-6-0 WT Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928
1858–186210
M&SR2-4-0T 2-4-0 T Hawthorn, Richmond George England & Co.
160, 161
186220

Melbourne Railway Company (MRC)

M&HBR/M&SR/MRC2-4-0WT 2-4-0 WT Melbourne*, Kew, Prahran, Victoria, Windsor, Yarra* Robert Stephenson & Co.
954, 956, 957, 1377, 1459, 1460
1862–18656*0
G&MR0-6-0WT 0-6-0 WT Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928
1862–186510
M&SR2-4-0T 2-4-0 T Hawthorn, Richmond George England & Co.
160, 161
1862–186520

Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company (M&ER)

M&ER2-4-0T 2-4-0 T Essendon, #459* Slaughter, Gruning & Co.
458, 459*
1862–18642*0
  • To SAR to become E 13
  • *#459 not used and sold to SAR to become E 10

Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Company (M&HBUR)

M&HBR/M&SR/MRC2-4-0WT 2-4-0 WT 1 – 4, 6 – 16, 19,
Melbourne, Kew, Meteor, Prahran, Rapid, Sandridge, St Kilda, Toorak, Victoria (x2), Windsor, Yarra
Robert Stephenson & Co.
954–957, 1080, 1183, 1184, 1268, 1269, 1377, 1458–1460, 1620, 1802, 1803, 1991
1865–1878170
G&MR0-6-0WT 0-6-0 WT Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928
1865–186910
  • Ex-MRC
  • Sold for railway construction
M&HBR0-4-0WT 0-4-0 WT 5, 24,
Pier Donkey (x2)
Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177, 2220
1865–187820
  • 1 ex M&HBR
  • All to Victorian Railways
M&SR2-4-0T 2-4-0 T 17 – 18,
Hawthorn, Richmond
George England & Co.
160, 161
1865–187720
  • All ex-MRC
  • 2 sold for railway construction
M&HBUR4-4-0WT 4-4-0 WT 20 – 23, 25 – 26 Robert Stephenson & Co.
1995, 2123, 2130, 2214, 2328, 2329
1871–187860
  • All to Victorian Railways as C class

Locomotives (Victorian Railways and successors)

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYears
in service
Number
made
Number
remaining
Comments

Tank locomotives

G&MR0-4-0T 0-4-0 VBT ArielWalker & Munro, Geelong1860–186410
  • Ex-G&MRC
  • Sold as pumping engine
G&MR0-6-0WT 0-6-0 WT 19, 21,
Goliath, Samson
R&W Hawthorn
927–930
1860–?20
  • All ex-G&MRC
  • 1 sold to private company tramway
  • 1 used as stationary engine
G&MR2-2-2WT 2-2-2 WT 34 – 40 (even only),
Oberon, Sirocco, Titania, Typhoon
Robert Stephenson & Co. (2)
1006, 1007
Stothert & Slaughter, Bristol (2)
1860–?40
  • All ex-G&MRC
  • 1 sold to private company tramway
  • 1 sold for railway construction
  • 2 used as stationary engine
G&MR2-4-0WT 2-4-0 WT 42, 44,
Cyclone, Hurricane
R&W Hawthorn
925, 926
1860–?20
  • All ex-G&MRC
  • All used as stationary engine
L class 2-4-0 ST 16 – 25 †
L 14 – L 32 (even only)
George England & Co. (7)
Slaughter, Gruning & Co. (3)
1861–1906100
  • All scrapped
M&HBR0-4-0WT 0-4-0 WT VR South Suburban system
5, 24,
Pier Donkey (x2)
VR
Pier Donkey (x2)
Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177, 2220
1878–c190420

VR South Suburban system

  • All ex M&HBUR
  • All to Victorian Railways (unclassed)

VR

  • 1 sold for railway construction
  • 1 scrapped
C class 4-4-0 WT VR South Suburban system
1 – 4, 17, 18, 20 – 23, 25 – 38
VR
C 42,
C 262 – C 310 (even only)
Robert Stephenson & Co. (6)
Phoenix Foundry (12)
Robertson Bros. (8)
1878–1918260

VR South Suburban system

VR

  • All scrapped
N class 2-4-0 WT VR South Suburban system
1, 6 – 16, 19
VR
N 242 – N 260 (even only)
Robert Stephenson & Co. 1878–1906110

VR South Suburban system

  • All ex-Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company
  • 1 disposal unknown
  • 10 to Victorian Railways as N class

VR

M class 4-4-0 T 40 ‡,
210 – 238 (even only) ‡,
M 40,
M 210 – M 240 (even only),
M 312 – M 320 (even only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (1)
Phoenix Foundry (21)
1879–1905220
  • All converted to ME class
Victoria Railway Museum 12.jpg E class 2-4-2 T E 12, E 34, E 36, 236,
E 346 – E 394 (even only),
E 426 – E 460 (even only),
E 472 – E 520 (even only)
David Munro (25)
Kitson & Co (1)
Phoenix Foundry (45)
1888–1931711
Victoria Railway Museum 19.jpg EE class 0-6-2 T EE 34,
EE 348 – EE 518 (various),
EE350 –
EE390 (various) §,
E 350 – E 353,
E 355 – E 357,
E 359, E 361 – E 367,
E 369 – E 381, E 390
Phoenix Foundry (5)
VR Newport Workshops (24)
1893–1966292
Z class 2-4-0 T Z 522, Z 524 Phoenix Foundry 1893–191120
  • All scrapped
Victorian Railways Z-Class Locomotive.jpg Z class 0-6-0 T Z 526VR Newport Workshops 1893–197811
PuffingBillySteamLocomotive.jpg NA class 2-6-2 T 1 A – 17 A Baldwin Locomotive Works (2)
VR Newport Workshops (15)
1898–1973176
Melbourne-steam-hauled-suburban.jpg ME class 4-4-2 T M 40,
M 210 – M 240 (even only),
M 312 – M 320 (even only)
VR Newport Workshops 1900–1922220
  • All kept original 'M' class plates
  • All scrapped
Dde702.jpg class 4-6-2 T 701 – 721,
723 – 729 (odd only),
731 – 750,
772 – 796(even only)
250 – 287 §
VR Newport Workshops 1908–1932580
  • 2 converted to DD class
  • 38 converted to D4 class
  • 18 scrapped
Victoria Railway Museum 09.jpg F class (Motor) 2-4-2 T F 172 – F 184 (evens only)VR Newport Workshops 1910–192971
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
Victoria Railway Museum 15.jpg D4 class 4-6-2 T D4 250 – D4 287VR Newport Workshops 1929–1962381
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 38 scrapped

Tender locomotives

No. 1 2-2-2
2-4-0
1 †, 12, 528 George England & Co. 1859–1890,
1893–1904
10
  • Sold 1890, bought back 1893
  • Scrapped
Old V class 0-6-0 1 – 4 †, 2 – 5 †,
11 – 17 (odd only) ‡,
V 11 – V 17 (odd only),
497
George England & Co. 1859–190440
  • All scrapped
J class 2-2-2
2-4-0
2 – 6 †,
2 – 10 (even only) ‡,
J 2 – J 10 (even only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1860–191650
  • All scrapped
P class 0-6-0 5 – 9 †,
1 – 9 (odd only) ‡,
P 1 – P 9 (odd only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1860–192150
  • All scrapped
B class at Ballarat.jpg B class 2-4-0 32 – 51 †,
64 – 69 †,
82 – 87 †,
46 – 96 (even only) ‡,
102 – 112 (even only) ‡,
186 ‡, 188 ‡,
B 46 – B 80 (even only),
B 84 – B 90 (even only),
B 94, B 96,
B 102 – B 112 (even only),
B 186, B 188
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (19)
Phoenix Foundry (2)
R&W Hawthorn (13)
1862–1917340
  • All scrapped
VR O class locomotive.jpg O class 0-6-0 26 – 31 †,
52 – 63 †,
70 – 81 †,
88 †, 89 †,
19 – 81 (odd only) ‡,
127 – 149 (odd only) ‡,
O 19 – O 81 (odd only),
O 127 – O 149 (odd only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (11)
Phoenix Foundry (7)
Robert Stephenson & Co. (12)
Slaughter, Gruning & Co. (6)
VR Williamstown Workshops (2)
Yorkshire Engine Co. (6)
1862–1922440
  • All scrapped
No. 100
(E class)
2-4-0 100 †‡, E 100, 100VR Williamstown Workshops 1872–191610
  • Scrapped
No. 103
& 105
0-6-0 103, 105VR Williamstown Workshops 1873–192420
  • All scrapped
SLNSW 28750 Victorian Railways Beyer Peacock Q class steam locomotive ca 1870 copy photograph 1940s.jpg Q class 0-6-0 83 – 101 (odd only) ‡,
Q 83 – Q 101 (odd only)
Phoenix Foundry 1873–1908100
  • All scrapped
Victorian Railways F Class.jpg F class 2-4-0 98‡
126 – 144 (even only)‡,
166 – 184 (even only) ‡,
F 98,
F 126 – F 144 (even only),
F 166 – F 184 (even only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (1)
Phoenix Foundry (20)
1874–1922210
  • 7 converted to F class (motors)
  • 14 scrapped
K class 2-4-0 114 – 124 (even only) ‡,
K 114 – K 124 (even only)
Phoenix Foundry 1874–190560
  • All scrapped
Victoria Railway Museum 43.jpg T class 0-6-0 125 ‡,
249 – 283 (odd only) ‡,
T 1 – T 4, T 125,
T 249 – T 283 (odd only),
T 90 – T 92 §,
T 94 §, T 96 §
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (6)
Phoenix Foundry (18)
1874–1953241
U class 0-6-0 107 – 123 (odd only) ‡,
U 107 – U 123 (odd only)
Phoenix Foundry 1874–190890
  • All scrapped
G class 4-4-0 38 ‡, 44 ‡,
G 38, G 44
VR Williamstown Workshops 1877–190420
  • All scrapped
H class 4-4-0 146 – 160 (even only) ‡,
H 146 – H 160 (even only)
Phoenix Foundry 1877–191680
  • All scrapped
'Rogers'
(D class)
4-4-0 162, 164 Rogers Locomotive Works 1877–190720
  • All scrapped
Old R class 0-6-0 151 ‡, 157 – 195 (odd only) ‡,
247 ‡, 285 – 325 (odd only) ‡,
R 11, R 13, R 151,
R 157 – R 195 (odd only),
R 247, R 285 – R 351 (odd only),
R 300 – R 347 (various) §,
R 349 §
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (4)
Phoenix Foundry (55)
1879–1944590
  • All scrapped
W class 4-6-0 153 ‡, 155 ‡,
217 – 235 (odd only) ‡, W 153, W 155, W 197,
W 217 – W 235 (odd only)
Baldwin Locomotive Works 1880–1926
1933–1934
130
  • 1 sold 1925, bought back 1933
  • All scrapped
S class 4-6-0 197 – 215 (odd only) ‡,
S 197 – S 215 (odd only)
Phoenix Foundry 1882–1908100
  • 1 converted to W class
  • 9 scrapped
'Belgian' R class 0-6-0 237 – 245 (odd only) ‡,
R 237 – R 245 (odd only)
Société de Saint-Léonard 1883–192050
  • All scrapped
Old A class 4-4-0 190 – 208 (even only) ‡,
A 190 – A 208 (even only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1884–1924100
  • All scrapped
X class 0-6-0 X 353 – X 381 (odd only) Phoenix Foundry 1886–1920150
  • All scrapped
D class 4-4-0 D 82, D 92, D 122,
D 242, D 244, D 248,
D 250, D 260,
D 322 – D 344 (even only),
D 190 §, D 191 §, D 194 §
Phoenix Foundry 1887–1928200
  • All scrapped
New A class 4-4-0 A 396 – A 424 (even only) Phoenix Foundry 1889–1925150
  • All scrapped
New R class 0-6-0 R 447 – R 495(odd only) Robertson Bros. 1889–1908250
  • All converted to RY class
Victoria Railway Museum 47.jpg Y class 0-6-0 Y 383 – Y 441 (odd only),
Y 445,
Y 400 – Y 423 (various),
Y 453 – Y 483 (various),
Y 100 – Y 132 §
Kitson & Co. (1)
Phoenix Foundry (30)
ex-RY class (15)
1889–1963462
  • 1 converted to a private diesel-mechanical locomotive
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 28 scrapped
RY class 0-6-0 RY 447 – RY 495(odd only) ?1899–1951250
  • 15 reclassed to Y class
  • 10 scrapped
VClass499.jpg V class 2-8-0 V 499 – V 529 (odd only),
V 200 – V 204 §,
V 206 §,
V 210 – V 215 §
Baldwin Locomotive Works (1)
Phoenix Foundry (15)
1900–1930160
  • All scrapped
AA class locomotive.jpg AA class 4-4-0 AA530 – AA558 (even only),
AA562 – AA570 (even only),
AA74 – AA77 §,
AA82 – AA86 (even only) §
Phoenix Foundry 1900–1932200
  • All scrapped
Dd590.jpg DD class 4-6-0 DD873 – DD 912,
DD 943 – DD 982,
DD 1013 – DD 1052,
DD 500 – DD 799 §
Baldwin Locomotive Works (20)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (20)
Phoenix Foundry (7)
Thompson Foundry (40)
VR Ballarat North Workshops (8)
VR Bendigo Workshops (8)
VR Newport Workshops (138)
Walkers Limited (20)
? (2)
1902–c.19392630
  • 141 converted to D1
  • 82 converted to D2
  • 11 converted to D3
  • 29 scrapped
A2 986.jpg A2 class 4-6-0 A2 572 – A2 1082 (various),
A1 800 – A1 877 (various),
A2 816 – A2 999 §
VR Ballarat North Workshops (5)
VR Bendigo Workshops (5)
VR Newport Workshops (175)
1907–19641855
  • Saturated steam boilers were classed A1 until converted to superheater
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 1 in Echuca
  • 1 in Reservoir
C1locomotive.jpg C class 2-8-0 C 1 – C 26VR Newport Workshops 1918–1962261
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 25 scrapped
D1 class 4-6-0 D1 500 – D1 703 (various)Ex-DD classc.1924–19601410
  • 25 converted to D2
  • 10 converted to D3
  • 105 scrapped
Victoria Railway Museum 62.jpg D2 class 4-6-0 D2 580 – D2 604,
D2 615,
D2 700 – D2 799
Ex-DD classc.1927–19621071
  • 73 converted to D3
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 33 scrapped
Loco K190 1 Maldon 2014-05-07.jpg K class 2-8-0 K 100 – K 109,
K 140 – K 192 §
VR Newport Workshops 1922–19795321
  • 1 at Locomotive Restoration Group
  • 4 at Mornington Railway
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 5 at Steamrail
  • 2 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 1 in Hamilton
  • 1 in Korumburra
  • 1 in Mildura
  • 1 in Numurkah
  • 1 in Wonthaggi
  • 1 in Wycheproof
  • 1 in Yarragon
  • 32 scrapped
Victoria Railway Museum 60.jpg N class 2-8-2 N 110 – N 139,
N 400 – N 432 §,
N 450 – N 499 §
North British Locomotive Company (50)
VR Newport Workshops (33)
1925–1966831
  • 10 converted to South Australian Railways 750 class
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 72 scrapped
Victorian Railways S 300.jpg S class 4-6-2 S 300 – S 303VR Newport Workshops 1928–195440
  • All scrapped
  • 1 tender at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 tender at Steamrail
Victoria Railway Museum 68.jpg D3 class 4-6-0 D3 604, D3 606 – D3 699VR Newport Workshops 1929–19749414
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 6 at Steamrail
  • 2 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 1 in Ballarat North
  • 1 in Bayswater
  • 1 in Lismore
  • 1 in Seymour
  • 1 in Swan Hill
  • 80 scrapped
X39 as built photograph.jpg X class 2-8-2 X 27 – X 55VR Newport Workshops 1929–1960291
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 28 scrapped
H220-Newport.jpg H class 4-8-4 H 220VR Newport Workshops 1941–195611
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
Victoria Railway Museum 38.jpg R class 4-6-4 R 700 – R 769 North British Locomotive Company 1951–1974707
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Hunter Valley Railway
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 63 scrapped
J515atVGR.jpg J class 2-8-0 J 500 – J 559 Vulcan Foundry 1954–19786011
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 2 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 1 in Dimboola
  • 1 in Donald
  • 1 in Mulwala
  • 1 in Noojee
  • 49 scrapped

Garratt locomotives

Puffing Billy Garratt G42 07.jpg G class 2-6-0+0-6-2 G 41 – G 42 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1926–196421
  • 1 to Puffing Billy Railway

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives

VR F202 DSC01872.JPG F class 0-6-0 DE F 310 – F 319,
SEC 1 – SEC 6
F 201 – F 216 §
Dick, Kerr & Co. 1951–1987166
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 stored with VicTrack
  • 10 scrapped
B80 on a Metro works train.jpg B class Co-Co B 60 – B 85 Clyde Engineering 1952–Current2610
  • 11 converted to A class
  • 3 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 2 at Steamrail
  • 3 stored North Bendigo
  • 5 scrapped
T373 CFCLA.JPG T class Bo-Bo T 320 – T 413 Clyde Engineering 1955–Current9436
  • 13 converted to P class
  • 4 converted to CK class
  • 1 with Greentrains
  • 5 with Pacific National
  • 1 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 3 with SCT Logistics
  • 4 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 3 with Watco Australia
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 2 at Mornington Railway
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 7 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 4 at Steamrail
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 1 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 1 privately owned
  • 4 sold as stationary generators
  • 1 sold for CK spare parts
  • 37 scrapped
Pacific National S Class Locomotive.JPG S class Co-Co S 300 – S 317 Clyde Engineering 1957–Current1812
  • 1 with Pacific National
  • 4 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Canberra Railway Museum
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 6 scrapped
El-zorro-y145-loco.jpg Y class Bo-Bo Y 101 – Y 175 Clyde Engineering 1963–Current7531
  • 1 with BlueScope Steel
  • 1 with EDI-Rail
  • 1 with Pacific National
  • 1 with Progress-Rail Cardiff
  • 5 with Ettamogah Rail Hub
  • 4 with V/Line
  • 3 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Daylesford Spa Country Railway
  • 2 at DERMPAV
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 4 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 4 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 44 scrapped
Ausx43.jpg X class Co-Co X 31 – X 54 Clyde Engineering 1966–Current2411
  • 6 converted to XR
  • 6 with Pacific National
  • 2 with SCT Logistics
  • 1 at East Coast Heritage Rail
  • 2 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 7 scrapped
Victorian Railways H Class H1.JPG H class Bo-Bo H 1 – H 5 Clyde Engineering 1968–202054
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 2 stored Seymour
  • 1 scrapped
Silverton-c-class-loco.jpg C class Co-Co C 501 – C 510 Clyde Engineering 1977–Current1010
  • 3 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 6 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
A66 at Bendigo.jpg A class Co-Co A 60 – A 85 Clyde Engineering 1984–Current115
  • 1 with V/Line heritage
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 stored Newport
  • 1 stored North Bendigo
  • 6 scrapped
Pacific-national-g-classes.jpg G class Co-Co G 511 – G 543 Clyde Engineering 1984–Current3331
  • 2 with Aurizon
  • 2 with Linx Cargo Care Group
  • 20 with Pacific National
  • 2 with Qube
  • 2 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 2 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 with Watco Australia
  • 2 scrapped
New VLine Livery P11.JPG P class Bo-Bo P 11– P 23 Clyde Engineering 1984–Current1313
  • 2 with Ettamogah Rail Hub
  • 1 with Pacific National
  • 5 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 3 with V/Line
  • 2 at Seymour Rail Heritage Centre
Vline-n469-sss.jpg N class Co-Co N 451 – N 475 Clyde Engineering 1985–Current2525
  • 25 with V/Line
Loco-xr558-xr552-nog.jpg XR class Co-Co XR 550 – XR 559South Dynon Workshops2002–Current99
  • 9 with Pacific National
Loco-xrb561.jpg XRB class Co-Co XRB 560 – XRB 562South Dynon Workshops2005–Current33
  • 3 with Pacific National
CFCLA-VL-class-VL355.jpg VL class Co-Co VL351 – VL362 Avteq 2007–Current1212
  • 5 with Qube
  • 3 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 1 with SCT Logistics
  • 2 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 with Sydney Rail Services

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives

M class 0-6-0 DH M 231 – M 232VR Newport Workshops 1959–?21
  • 2 at Steamrail
Victoria Railway Museum 97.jpg W class 0-6-0 DH W 241 – W 267 Tulloch Limited 1959–1989275
  • 1 at Mornington Railway
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 1 stored with VicTrack
  • 22 scrapped
Victoria Railway Museum 95.jpg V class 0-4-0 DH V 56VR Newport Workshops 1960–199211
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives

VR RT20.JPG RT class 4w PM
4w DM
RT 1 – RT 54VR Newport Workshops 1932–Current54 ?
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • others unknown

Electric Locomotives

E1101steeplecab.jpg No. 1100
& 1101
Bo-Bo 1100 – 1101VR Newport Workshops 1923–195420
  • All scrapped
VR E class 1102.JPG E class Bo-Bo E 1102 – E 1111VR Newport Workshops
& VR Jolimont Workshops
1928–1983104
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 6 scrapped
Victoria Railway Museum 87.jpg L class Co-Co L 1150 – L 1174 English Electric 1953–1987254
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 21 scrapped

Other

RTL class RTL 1 Western Star Trucks 1995–Current11
  • Road Transferable Locomotive
  • With Just Track
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arrangement
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† Early sequential numbering
‡ Loco numbers pre class letter
§ Renumbering

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References

  1. "J class steam locomotives". victorianrailways.net. Retrieved 31 December 2006.