V/Line P class

V/Line P Class

P11 in the current V/Line livery
Power type	Diesel-electric
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. P Class 18 hauled the last Leongatha daily passenger service on the 24th of July 1993.

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

References

Locomotives and rolling stock of the Victorian Railways and successors

Steam	'Old' A class 'New' A class A^A class A2 class B class C class D class Dd class E class F class H class J class K class L class M class N class O class P class Q class 'Old' R class 'New' R class R class S class T class U class 'Old' V class V class W class X class Y class Z class Crane locomotives

Diesel-Electric	A Class B class C class F class G class H class N class P class S class T class V class X class XR class XRB class Y class

Diesel-Hydraulic	M class V class W class

Electric	E class L class

Road Transferrable Locomotives	RTL class

Carriages	Fixed wheel carriages A/AA type carriages AA/A type carriages BG type carriages E type carriages H type carriages K type carriages N type carriages PL type cars S type carriages V type carriages W type carriages Z type carriages Royal Trains Dining & Buffet cars Sleeping cars Joint and shared stock (SAR) Joint and shared stock (NSWGR)

Railmotors	McKeen Kerr Stuart AEC Leyland DERM 102hp Walker 153hp Walker 280hp Walker DRC railcar Sprinter DMU VLocity DMU Trailer cars

Suburban electric	Swing Door Tait Harris Hitachi Comeng 4D double deck X'Trapolis 100 Siemens

Freight vehicles	Car Transport Box & Louvre vans Flat Wagons Hopper wagons Livestock Open wagons Tank wagons

Vans	Z vans Power vans Bogie guards vans Fixed-wheel vans

2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Narrow Gauge	G class NA class Passenger carriages Freight vehicles Guards vans Other

Other	Rail tractors Cranes Miscellaneous Special loads Way and Works stock

Rail transport in Victoria Railways in Melbourne Narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways Victorian Railways V/Line Metro Trains Melbourne