User:ThylacineHunter/List of Victoria locomotive classes

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Early private companies[edit]

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Company

Founded on 20 January 1853. Commenced operations on 12 September 1854.
Closed on 30 June 1865 - Amalgamated with Melbourne Railway Company forming Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway.

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Other locomotives[edit]

Pile driver engine 0-4-0? Pile driver engine Robertson, Martin & Smith of Melbourne 1854 1 0 ? Built for the construction of the first railway as ordered locos had not arrived yet

Tank locomotives[edit]

M&HBR 2-2-2WT 2-2-2WT 2-2-2, Dusty Bob Langlands Port Phillip Foundry 1854 1 0 1857 Built for the opening of the first railway as ordered locos had not arrived yet
M&HBR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Melbourne, Meteor, Rapid, Sandridge, St Kilda, Victoria, Yarra, (3 unnamed) Robert Stephenson & Co.
954-957, 1080, 1183, 1184, 1268, 1269, 1458
1854 10 0 1858-1865
  • 7 to Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway
  • 1 to Melbourne & Suburban Railway
  • 2 to St Kilda & Brighton Railway
M&HBR 0-4-0WT 0-4-0WT Pier Donkey Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177
1858 1 0 1865 To Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway

Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company

Founded on 8 February 1853. Commenced operations on 25 June 1857.
Closed on 3 September 1860 - Sold to the Victorian Railways.

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Tank locomotives[edit]

G&MR 0-4-0T 0-4-0VBT Ariel Walker & Munro, Geelong 1855 1 0 1860 To Victorian Railways
G&MR 2-2-2WT 2-2-2WT Oberon, Sirocco, Titania, Typhoon Robert Stephenson & Co. (2)
1006, 1007
Stothert & Slaughter, Bristol (2)
1856 4 0 1860 All to Victorian Railways
G&MR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Cyclone, Hurricane R&W Hawthorn
925, 926
1857 2 0 1860 All to Victorian Railways
G&MR 0-6-0WT 0-6-0WT Goliath, Hercules, Samson, Tubal-Cain R&W Hawthorn
927-930
1857 4 0 1858-1860
  • 2 to Victorian Railways
  • 1 to Melbourne & Suburban Railway
  • 1 to Cornish & Bruce

Melbourne, Mt Alexander & Murray River Railway Company

Founded on 8 February 1853. Never commenced operations.
Closed on 19 March 1856 - Taken over by the colonial Government as part of Railway Department (Victorian Railways).

Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company

Founded on 24 November 1857. Commenced operations on 8 February 1859.
Closed on 31 March 1862 - Sold to the MRC

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Tank locomotives[edit]

M&HBR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Victoria Robert Stephenson & Co.
956
1858 (ex M&HBR) 1 0 1862 To Melbourne Railway Company
G&MR 0-6-0WT 0-6-0WT Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928
1858 (ex G&MR) 1 0 1862 To Melbourne Railway Company
M&SR 2-4-0T 2-4-0W Hawthorn, Richmond George England & Co.
160, 161
1862 2 0 1862 All to Melbourne Railway Company
M&SR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Kew, #1378* Robert Stephenson & Co.
1377, 1378
1861 2* 0 1862 To Melbourne Railway Company
*#1378 could not be paid for and sold to Cornish & Bruce

St Kilda & Brighton Railway Company

Founded on 24 November 1857. Commenced operations on 19 December 1859. Leased locos from Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Company for 1st year.
Operations taken over by Melbourne Railway Company on 1 May 1862. Closed on 1 September 1865 - Sold to the Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway.

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Tank locomotives[edit]

M&HBR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Melbourne, Yarra Robert Stephenson & Co.
954, 957
1862 (ex M&HBR) 2 0 1862 All used by Melbourne Railway Company, but later sold to the Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway

Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company

Founded on 24 February 1859. Commenced operations on 1 November 1860. Leased ex G&MR locos from Victorian Railways.
Last train ran 1 July 1864. Closed on 27 August 1867 - Sold to the Victorian Railways.

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Tank locomotives[edit]

M&ER 2-4-0T 2-4-0T Essendon, #459* Slaughter, Gruning & Co.
458, 459*
1862 2* 0 1864 To SAR to become E 13
*#459 not used and sold to SAR to become E 10

Melbourne Railway Company

Founded on 31 March 1862. Commenced operations on 31 March 1862.
Closed on 30 June 1865 - Amalgamated with Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Company forming Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway.

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Tank locomotives[edit]

M&HBR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Melbourne*, Victoria, Yarra* Robert Stephenson & Co.
954, 956, 957
1862 (ex M&SR) 3* 0 1865 All to Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway
*Melbourne & Yarra owned by SK&BR but used by MRC
G&MR 0-6-0WT 0-6-0WT Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928
1862 (ex M&SR) 1 0 1865 To Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway
M&SR 2-4-0T 2-4-0W Hawthorn, Richmond George England & Co.
160, 161
1862 (ex M&SR) 2 0 1865 To Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway
M&SR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Kew Robert Stephenson & Co.
1377
1862 (ex M&SR) 1 0 1865 To Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway
MRC 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT Prahran, Windsor Robert Stephenson & Co.
1459, 1460
1963 2 0 1865 All to Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway

Founded on 30 June 1865. Commenced operations on 30 June 1865.
Closed on 1 July 1878 - Sold to the Victorian Railways.

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Tank locomotives[edit]

M&HBR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT 1 - 4, 6 - 9, 11, 14 - 16, 19,
Melbourne, Meteor, Rapid, Sandridge, St Kilda, Toorak, Victoria (x2), Yarra
Robert Stephenson & Co.
954-957, 1080, 1183, 1184, 1268, 1269, 1458, 1620, 1802, 1803, 1991
1865 (ex various)
1866 (new)
14 0 1872-1878
  • 8 to Victorian Railways as N class
  • 2 sold for wool pressing
  • 1 to Cain, Dalrymple & Holtom
  • 1 to Neil McNeil
  • 1 to Young & McGuigan
  • 1 to Miller & James
G&MR 0-6-0WT 0-6-0WT Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928
1865 (ex MRC) 1 0 1869 To Overend & Robb
M&HBR 0-4-0WT 0-4-0WT 5, 24,
Pier Donkey (x2)
Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177, 2220
1865 (ex M&HBR)
1875 (new)
2 0 1878 To Victorian Railways
M&SR 2-4-0T 2-4-0W 17, 18,
Hawthorn, Richmond
George England & Co.
160, 161
1865 (ex MRC) 2 0 1872-1877
  • 1 to Patrick Higgins
  • 1 to Cain, Dalrymple & Holtom
M&SR 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT 10,
Kew
Robert Stephenson & Co.
1377
1865 (ex MRC) 1 0 1882 To Public Works Dept.
MRC 2-4-0WT 2-4-0WT 12 - 13,
Prahran, Windsor
Robert Stephenson & Co.
1459, 1460
1865 (ex MRC) 2 0 1878-1882
  • 1 to Public Works Dept.
  • 1 to Victorian Railways as N class
M&HBUR 4-4-0WT 4-4-0WT 20 - 23, 25 - 26 Robert Stephenson & Co.
1995, 2123, 2130, 2214, 2328, 2329
1871 6 0 1878 All to Victorian Railways as C class

Deniliquin & Moama Railway Company

Founded on 1874. Commenced operations on 4 July 1876.
Closed on 1 December 1923 - Taken over by the New South Wales Government for transfer to the Victorian Railways.

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Tender locomotives[edit]

(Later VR T) 0-6-0 1-4 Beyer, Peacock & Co.
1588, 1589, 1664, 1735
1875 4 0 1923 All to Victorian Railways as T class

State Electricity Commission

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Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

SEC
(Later VR F)
0-6-0DE SEC 1 - SEC 6 English Electric 1952 6 3 1956-1971 All to Victorian Railways as F class
  • SEC 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • SEC 3 at Newport Railway Museum (as F 211)
  • SEC 4 at Victorian Goldfields Railway (as F 212)

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Bo-Bo 21 - 27 Henschel 1927 7
Bo-Bo 28 - 44 Kelly & Lewis 1929 17 1 #37 at Newport Railway Museum
Bo-Bo 101 - 113 Henschel 1950 13
Bo-Bo 121 - 123 Henschel 1963 3
Bo-Bo 124 - 125 Hitachi 1968 2 1 #125 at Morwell PowerWorks

Government and successors[edit]

Victorian Railways[edit]

Founded on 19 March 1856. Commenced operations on 17 January 1859.
Renamed VicRail from 1974.
Closed on 30 June 1983 – STA "V/Line" (country passenger and freight services), MTA (suburban passenger)

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Tank locomotives[edit]

L class 2-4-0ST 16 – 25 †
L 14 – L 32 (even only)
George England & Co. (7)
Slaughter, Gruning & Co. (3)
1861–1906 10 0
  • All scrapped
C class 4-4-0WT South Suburban (various),
C 42,
C 262 – C 310 (even only)
Robert Stephenson & Co. (6)
Phoenix Foundry (12)
Robertson Bros. (8)
1879–1918 26 0
  • 6 ex-M&HBUR
  • All part of South Suburban system before going to VR
  • All scrapped
N class 2-4-0WT South Suburban (various),
N 242 – N 260 (even only)
Robert Stephenson & Co. 1878–1906 10 0
  • All ex-M&HBUR
  • All part of South Suburban system before going to VR
  • All scrapped
M class 4-4-0T 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)
1879–1905 22 0
  • All converted to ME class
E236 at the Victoria Railway Museum E class 2-4-2T 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)
1888–1931 71 1
  • 24 converted to EE class
  • 20 converted to South Australian Railways M class
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
'EE' (later reclassified 'E') shunter 0-6-2T No. E369, at the Victoria Railway Museum EE class 0-6-2T 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)
1893–1966 29 2
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
Z class 2-4-0T Z 522, Z 524 Phoenix Foundry 1893–1911 2 0
  • All scrapped
Z-Class Locomotive Z 526 on display at Newport Railway Workshops during a Steamrail Victoria open day, 14/03/2016 Z class 0-6-0T Z 526 VR Newport Workshops 1893–1978 1 1
  • At Scienceworks Museum
NA locomotive 12A at Belgrave on the Puffing Billy Railway 2005 NA class 2-6-2T 1 A – 17 A Baldwin Locomotive Works (2)
VR Newport Workshops (15)
1898–1973 17 6
  • 6 at Puffing Billy Railway
No 40 departing North Melbourne station for Sunshine. ME class 4-4-2T M 40,
M 210 – M 240 (even only),
M 312 – M 320 (even only)
VR Newport Workshops 1900–1922 22 0
  • All kept original 'M' class plates
  • All scrapped
Victorian Railways photograph of DDE 702, circa 1910 class 4-6-2T 701 – 721,
723 – 729 (odd only),
731 – 750,
772 – 796(even only)
250 – 287 §
VR Newport Workshops 1908–1932 58 0
  • 2 converted to DD class
  • 38 converted to D4 class
  • 18 scrapped
F176 at the Victoria Railway Museum F class (Motor) 2-4-2T F 172 – F 184 (evens only) VR Newport Workshops 1910–1929 7 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
D4 268 at the Victoria Railway Museum D4 class 4-6-2T D4 250 – D4 287 VR Newport Workshops 1929–1962 38 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 38 scrapped

Tender locomotives[edit]

No. 1 2-2-2
2-4-0
1 †, 12, 528 George England & Co. 1859–1890,
1893–1904
1 0
  • 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. 1859–1904 4 0
  • 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. 1860–1916 5 0
  • All scrapped
P class 0-6-0 5 – 9 †,
1 – 9 (odd only) ‡,
P 1 – P 9 (odd only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1860–1921 5 0
  • All scrapped
B class with original spark-arresting funnel 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)
1862–1917 34 0
  • All scrapped
O class locomotive 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)
1862–1922 44 0
  • All scrapped
No. 100
(E class)
2-4-0 100 †‡, E 100, 100 VR Williamstown Workshops 1872–1916 1 0
  • Scrapped
No. 103
& 105
0-6-0 103, 105 VR Williamstown Workshops 1873–1924 2 0
  • All scrapped
Q class locomotive Q class 0-6-0 83 – 101 (odd only) ‡,
Q 83 – Q 101 (odd only)
Phoenix Foundry 1873–1908 10 0
  • All scrapped
An F Class locomotive circa 1875 in the Central Highlands region 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)
1874–1922 21 0
  • 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 1874–1905 6 0
  • All scrapped
T94 at the Victoria Railway Museum 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)
1874–1953 24 1
  • 4 ex-D&MR
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
U class 0-6-0 107 – 123 (odd only) ‡,
U 107 – U 123 (odd only)
Phoenix Foundry 1874–1908 9 0
  • All scrapped
G class 4-4-0 38 ‡, 44 ‡,
G 38, G 44
VR Williamstown Workshops 1877–1904 2 0
  • All scrapped
H class 4-4-0 146 – 160 (even only) ‡,
H 146 – H 160 (even only)
Phoenix Foundry 1877–1916 8 0
  • All scrapped
'Rogers'
(D class)
4-4-0 162, 164 Rogers Locomotive Works 1877–1907 2 0
  • 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)
1879–1944 59 0
  • 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
13 0
  • 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 1882–1908 10 0
  • 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 1883–1920 5 0
  • All scrapped
Old A class 4-4-0 190 – 208 (even only) ‡,
A 190 – A 208 (even only)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1884–1924 10 0
  • All scrapped
X class 0-6-0 X 353 – X 381 (odd only) Phoenix Foundry 1886–1920 15 0
  • 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 1887–1928 20 0
  • All scrapped
New A class 4-4-0 A 396 – A 424 (even only) Phoenix Foundry 1889–1925 15 0
  • All scrapped
New R class 0-6-0 R 447 – R 495(odd only) Robertson Bros. 1889–1908 25 0
  • All converted to RY class
Y108 at the Victoria Railway Museum. Missing 1 section of boiler cladding and dome 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)
1889–1963 46 2
  • 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) ? 1899–1951 25 0
  • 15 reclassed to Y class
  • 10 scrapped
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)
1900–1930 16 0
  • All scrapped
Victorian Railways AA class steam locomotive AA class 4-4-0 AA530 – AA558 (even only),
AA562 – AA570 (even only),
AA74 – AA77 §,
AA82 – AA86 (even only) §
Phoenix Foundry 1900–1932 20 0
  • All scrapped
VR photo of DD 590 as built, 1902 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. 1939 263 0
  • 141 converted to D1
  • 82 converted to D2
  • 11 converted to D3
  • 29 scrapped
A2 986 on the turntable at the former North Melbourne locomotive depot, circa 1916 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)
1907–1964 185 5
  • Saturated steam boilers were classed A1 until converted to superheater
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 1 in Echuca
  • 1 in Reservoir
VR photograph of C 1, as built in 1918 C class 2-8-0 C 1 – C 26 VR Newport Workshops 1918–1962 26 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 25 scrapped
D1 class 4-6-0 D1 500 – D1 703 (various) Ex-DD class c. 1924–1960 141 0
  • 25 converted to D2
  • 10 converted to D3
  • 105 scrapped
D2 604 at the Victoria Railway Museum D2 class 4-6-0 D2 580 – D2 604,
D2 615,
D2 700 – D2 799
Ex-DD class c. 1927–1962 107 1
  • 73 converted to D3
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 33 scrapped
K190 at Maldon K class 2-8-0 K 100 – K 109,
K 140 – K 192 §
VR Newport Workshops 1922–1979 53 21
  • 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
N432 at the Victoria Railway Museum 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)
1925–1966 83 1
  • 10 converted to South Australian Railways 750 class
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 72 scrapped
Builder's photo of S300, 1928 S class 4-6-2 S 300 – S 303 VR Newport Workshops 1928–1954 4 0
  • All scrapped
  • 1 tender at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 tender at Steamrail
D3 635 at the Victoria Railway Museum D3 class 4-6-0 D3 604, D3 606 – D3 699 VR Newport Workshops 1929–1974 94 14
  • 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, built new in 1938 with visible design changes including Modified Front End 'flowerpot' funnel, smoke deflectors, and Belpaire firebox with combustion chamber X class 2-8-2 X 27 – X 55 VR Newport Workshops 1929–1960 29 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 28 scrapped
Builder's photograph of H220, 1941 H class 4-8-4 H 220 VR Newport Workshops 1941–1956 1 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
.R704 at the Victoria Railway Museum R class 4-6-4 R 700 – R 769 North British Locomotive Company 1951–1974 70 7
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Hunter Valley Railway
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 63 scrapped
J 515 awaits departure from Maldon J class 2-8-0 J 500 – J 559 Vulcan Foundry 1954–1978 60 11
  • 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[edit]

G42 at Puffing Billy Railway in August 2007 G class 2-6-0+0-6-2 G 41 – G 42 Beyer, Peacock & Co. 1926–1964 2 1
  • 1 to Puffing Billy Railway

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Preserved F202 at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre in October 2005 F class 0-6-0DE F 310 – F 319,
SEC 1 – SEC 6
F 201 – F 216 §
Dick, Kerr & Co. 1951–1987 16 6
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 stored with VicTrack
  • 10 scrapped
B80 on a works train at Camberwell B class Co-Co B 60 – B 85 Clyde Engineering 1952–Current 26 10
  • 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 in CFCLA at McIntyre Loop, Melbourne T class Bo-Bo T 320 – T 413 Clyde Engineering 1955–Current 94 36
  • 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 liveried S307 at Newport Workshops in March 2008 S class Co-Co S 300 – S 317 Clyde Engineering 1957–Current 18 12
  • 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
Y145 at Newport Workshops in 2006 Y class Bo-Bo Y 101 – Y 175 Clyde Engineering 1963–Current 75 31
  • 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
X43 in V/Line Freight livery in Mildura X class Co-Co X 31 – X 54 Clyde Engineering 1966–Current 24 11
  • 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
Pacific National H1 at Kensington in June 2012 H class Bo-Bo H 1 – H 5 Clyde Engineering 1968–2020 5 4
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 2 stored Seymour
  • 1 scrapped
Silverton Rail Cs1 in July 1998 C class Co-Co C 501 – C 510 Clyde Engineering 1977–Current 10 10
  • 3 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 6 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
V/Line MK1 Livery A66 at Bendigo Station - July 2022 A class Co-Co A 60 – A 85 Clyde Engineering 1984–Current 11 5
  • 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 G533 in February 2007 G class Co-Co G 511 – G 543 Clyde Engineering 1984–Current 33 31
  • 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
V/Line P11 at Southern Cross in September 2010 P class Bo-Bo P 11– P 23 Clyde Engineering 1984–Current 13 13
  • 2 with Ettamogah Rail Hub
  • 1 with Pacific National
  • 5 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 3 with V/Line
  • 2 at Seymour Rail Heritage Centre
N469 at Southern Cross in August 2006 N class Co-Co N 451 – N 475 Clyde Engineering 1985–Current 25 25
  • 25 with V/Line
XR 558 and XR552 at the Grain Loop, Geelong XR class Co-Co XR 550 – XR 559 South Dynon Workshops 2002–Current 9 9
  • 9 with Pacific National
XRB561 at South Dynon in June 2006 XRB class Co-Co XRB 560 – XRB 562 South Dynon Workshops 2005–Current 3 3
  • 3 with Pacific National
VL355 at North Dynon VL class Co-Co VL351 – VL362 Avteq 2007–Current 12 12
  • 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[edit]

M class 0-6-0DH M 231 – M 232 VR Newport Workshops 1959–? 2 1
  • 2 at Steamrail
W255 at the Victoria Railway Museum W class 0-6-0DH W 241 – W 267 Tulloch Limited 1959–1989 27 5
  • 1 at Mornington Railway
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 1 stored with VicTrack
  • 22 scrapped
V56 at the Victoria Railway Museum V class 0-4-0DH V 56 VR Newport Workshops 1960–1992 1 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

RT 20 in Swan Hill, featuring Freight Australia livery RT class 4wPM
4wDM
RT 1 – RT 54 VR Newport Workshops 1932–Current 54 ?
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • others unknown

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Original steeplecab locomotive 1101 No. 1100
& 1101
Bo-Bo 1100 – 1101 VR Newport Workshops 1923–1954 2 0
  • All scrapped
E 1102, preserved at the Newport Railway Museum E class Bo-Bo E 1102 – E 1111 VR Newport Workshops
& VR Jolimont Workshops
1928–1983 10 4
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 6 scrapped
L1150 at the Victoria Railway Museum L class Co-Co L 1150 – L 1174 English Electric 1953–1987 25 4
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 21 scrapped

Other[edit]

RTL class RTL 1 Western Star Trucks 1995–Current 1 1
  • Road Transferable Locomotive
  • With Just Track
Image Class Wheel
arrangement
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number(s)
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made
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† Early sequential numbering
‡ Loco numbers pre class letter § Renumbering

Tourist railways

707 Operations[edit]

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arrangement
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Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Alexandra Timber Tramway[edit]

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arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
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Serial numbers
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introduced
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made
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Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

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Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Bellarine Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
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Serial numbers
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introduced
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made
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preserved
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withdrawn
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Tank locomotives[edit]

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Garratt locomotives[edit]

Articulated locomotives[edit]

Geared locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Coal Creek Bush Tramway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
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preserved
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withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Garratt locomotives[edit]

Articulated locomotives[edit]

Geared locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Daylesford Spa Country Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
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preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

DERMPAV[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
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made
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preserved
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withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Garratt locomotives[edit]

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Geared locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Kerrisdale Mountain Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
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made
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preserved
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withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Garratt locomotives[edit]

Articulated locomotives[edit]

Geared locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Mornington Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Puffing Billy Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Garratt locomotives[edit]

G class 2-6-0+0-6-2 G 41 – G 42 Beyer, Peacock & Co.
6267–6268
1964 (ex VR) 1 1 -

Articulated locomotives[edit]

Geared locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Red Cliffs Historic Steam Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Seymour Railway Heritage Centre[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
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preserved
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withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Steamrail Victoria[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
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made
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preserved
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withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Garratt locomotives[edit]

Articulated locomotives[edit]

Geared locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Victorian Goldfields Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Walhalla Goldfields Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Garratt locomotives[edit]

Articulated locomotives[edit]

Geared locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

Electric Locomotives[edit]

Yarra Valley Railway[edit]

Class Wheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
Manufacturer
Serial numbers
Year
introduced
Quantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
withdrawn
Comments

Tank locomotives[edit]

Tender locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives[edit]

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives[edit]

See also[edit]