V/Line P class

V/Line P class
V/Line P11 at Southern Cross in September 2010
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Clyde Engineering, Somerton
Model	Electro-Motive Diesel G18HBR
Build date	1984/85
Total produced	13
Specifications
Gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Length	14.55 m (47 ft 9 in)
Fuel type	Diesel
Prime mover	Electro-Motive Diesel 8-645E
Generator	Electro-Motive Diesel D15ER
Traction motors	Electro-Motive Diesel D29
Performance figures
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output	820 kW (1,100 hp)
Career
Operator(s)	V/Line
Number in class	13
Number(s)	P11-P23
Current owner	Pacific National V/Line
Disposition	13 in service

The P class are a class of diesel locomotives rebuilt from T class locomotives by Clyde Engineering, Somerton for V/Line in 1984/85.

History

V/Line P12 at North Melbourne in August 2007

Freight Australia P22 at North Melbourne in April 2010

The P class were rebuilt from 1950s T class locomotives by Clyde Engineering. 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 Pacific National and V/Line. 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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Status table

Locomotive	Pre-conversion	Entered service (T)	Re-entered service (P)	Owner	Notes
P11	T336	9 May 1956	5 June 1984	V/Line Passenger	Ran the last V/Line Sunbury passenger and Leongatha freight trains
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	Ran both the last V/Line Leongatha and Sunbury passenger trains
P19	T331	2 July 1956	26 March 1985	Pacific National
P20	T337	23 September 1956	29 May 1985	Pacific National
P21	T338	23 September 1956	27 June 1985	Pacific National
P22	T328	18 June 1956	11 September 1985	Pacific National
P23	T326	28 May 1956	11 September 1985	Pacific National

References

↑ P Class diesel electric locomotives Mark Bau's VR website
↑ P Class Railpage
↑ P Class Vicsig

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Locomotives and rolling stock of the Victorian Railways, predecessors and successors

Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Company	First Engine (1854) 2-4-0WT (1854) 0-4-0WT (1857) 2-4-0WT (1858), later N Class

Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company	2-2-2WT (1855) 2-4-0T (1855) 0-6-0WT (1855) 0-6-0T Ariel (1855)

Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company	2-4-0T (1860)

Melbourne Railway Company	2-4-0T (1863)

Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company	2-4-0T (1858)

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway Company	2-4-0T (1866) 4-4-0WT (1871), later C Class 0-4-0WT Pier Donkey (1876)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, F.C. Christy period (1858-1870)	No.1 2-2-2 'Old' V class (1859) 0-6-0 P class 0-6-0 J class 2-2-2, later 2-4-0 L class 2-4-0ST B class 2-4-0 O class 0-6-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W. Meikle period (1871-1877)	C Class 4-4-0WT No.100 2-4-0 Q class 0-6-0 U class 0-6-0 T class 0-6-0 F class 2-4-0, later 2-4-2T K class 2-4-0 Pier locomotives 0-4-0WT G class 4-4-0 H class 4-4-0 No.162 & No.164 4-4-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, S. Mirls period (1878-1890)	W & S class 4-6-0) G&MRC engines 19, 21, 34-44 evens only N class 2-4-0WT M class 4-4-0T, later ME class 4-4-2T 'Old' R class 0-6-0 'Belgian' R class 0-6-0 'Old' A class 4-4-0 X class 0-6-0 Motor Cars - Rowan 0-4-0T, Z 0-6-0T, C 4-4-0WT, H/J/N/Z 2-4-0T, F 2-4-2T Crane locomotives D class 4-4-0 Y class 0-6-0 'New' A class 4-4-0 'New' R class 0-6-0 E class 2-4-2T, later E^E 0-6-2T

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, T.H. Woodroffe period (1893-1912)	A^A class 4-4-0 V class 2-8-0 Dd class 4-6-0, Dde 4-6-2 A2 class 4-6-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W.M. Shannon period (1912-1919)	C class 2-8-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.E. Smith period (1919-1928)	K class 2-8-0 N class 2-8-2 S class 4-6-2

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, N.C. Harris period (1928-1933)	X class 2-8-2

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.C. Ahlston period (1933-1955)	H class 4-8-4 R class 4-6-4 J class 2-8-0

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