V/Line P class (diesel)

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V/Line P Class

Power type	General Motors EMD
Builder	Clyde Engineering and Martin & King. Somerton, Victoria.
Configuration	Bo-Bo
Length	14.55 m
Locomotive weight	76.00 t
Engine type	EMD 8-645E
Generator	EMD D15ER
Traction motors	EMD D29
Top speed	100 km/h
Power output	820 kW (1110 hp)
Number in class	13
Number	P11 - P23

The V/Line P class diesel electric locomotive were rebuilt from early model 'flat top' T class locomotives in the 1980s by Clyde Engineering (now EDI Rail). The rebuild involved a new cab and carbody, replacing the EMD 8-567C engine with an EMD 8-645E, replacement of the main generator and traction motors, and provision of a separate head end power generator.

The class are currently all in service with V/Line and Pacific National. In passenger usage are most commonly used in push-pull mode with H type carriages, but also operate as single locomotives. In freight service the head end power was occasionally used for the powering of refrigerated containers.

[edit] Locomotives

Locomotive	Pre-conversion	Entered service (T)	Re-entered service (P)	Owner
P11	T336	9 May 1956	5 June 1984	V/Line Passenger
P12	T329	18 June, 1956	7 June, 1984	V/Line Passenger
P13	T340	30 October, 1956	10 July, 1984	V/Line Passenger
P14	T330	2 July, 1956	1 August, 1984	V/Line Passenger
P15	T344	9 December, 1956	22 October, 1984	V/Line Passenger
P16	T332	22 July, 1956	23 November, 1984	V/Line Passenger
P17	T327	28 May, 1956	19 December, 1984	V/Line Passenger
P18	T339	7 October, 1956	15 February 1985	V/Line Passenger
P19	T331	2 July, 1956	26 March, 1985	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
P20	T337	23 September, 1956	29 May, 1985	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
P21	T338	23 September, 1956	27 June, 1985	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
P22	T328	18 June, 1956	11 September, 1985	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
P23	T326	28 May, 1956	11 September, 1985	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk

[edit] References

• Vicsig: P Class locomotive details
• victorianrailways.net: P Class locomotive details

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