Victorian Railways H class (diesel)

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Victorian Railways H Class^[1]

Power type	Diesel Electric
Builder	Clyde Engineering Granville, New South Wales
Model	G-18B
Configuration	Bo-Bo
Length	12.4 m
Locomotive weight	81.00 t
Engine type	EMD 645
Generator	EMD D25E
Traction motors	EMD D29
Top speed	100 km/h
Power output	745 kW (1000 HP)
Number in class	5
Number	H1-H5
First run	1967

The Victorian Railways H Class diesel locomotive are a small shunter that entered service from 1967 for use at the Melbourne Hump Yard, Australia.^[1] Built by Clyde Engineering (now EDI Rail), the class were visually similar to the T class locomotive, the H class being 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 T class T413 to T417, but were reclassified and renumbered 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] After the privatization of V/Line Freight the H class were all sold to Freight Victoria. All H class locomotives are now in service with Pacific National

[edit] Locomotives

Locomotive	Delivered as	Entered service	Owner	Status
H1	T413	20 December 1968	Pacific National-Rural and Bulk	In Service
H2	T414	7 January 1969	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk	In Servicc
H3	T415	7 February, 1969	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk	In Service
H4	T416	24 February, 1969	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk	In Service
H5	T417	14 March, 1969	Pacific National - Rural and Bulk	In Service

[edit] References

• H class diesel electric locomotives from www.victorianrailways.net
• H Class info from Vicsig

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