THIS FILE IS NOT YET COMPLETE VR, 5'3" gauge (1600mm) ----------------------- Abbreviations ------------- ARHS Australian Railway Historical Society MRPS Mornington Railway Preservation Society SLSPG Seymour Loco Steam Preservation Group SRV Steamrail Victoria A2 class --------- Introduced: 1907 Designer: VR Builder: VR Newport, VR Bendigo, VR Ballarat Purpose: Express passenger No. in class: 185 No. Series: A2.816-A2.999 Wheel arrangement: 4-6-0 Length: 63' 7" Weight - Engine: 72 tons 7 cwt Tender: 49 tons Total: 121 tons 7 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 6' Max Axle Load: 17 tons 10 cwt Boiler Pressure: 185 psi Cylinders (2) 22" diameter x 26" stroke, outside Grate Area: 29 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 27,480 lb Valve gear: Stephenson (816-939), Walschaert (940-999) Fuel capacity - coal: 5 tons oil: 1500 gallons Water Capacity: 4,700 gallons Heating surface - Tubes: 1,564 sq. ft. Superheater: 331 sq. ft. Fire Box: 145 sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 70 mph Preserved: A2.884 ARHS Museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit A2.964 Reservoir, Vic. Static exhibit A2.986 SRV, Newport, Vic. Under restoration A2.995 ARHS Museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit A2.996 Echuca Wharf Museum, Echuca, Vic. Under restoration C class --------- Introduced: 1918 Designer: W.M. Shannon, VR Builder: VR Newport Purpose: Goods No. in class: 26 No. Series: C1-C26 Wheel arrangement: 2-8-0 Length: 65'3" Weight - Engine: 71 tons 18 cwt Tender: 47 tons Total: 128 tons 10 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 5'1" Max Axle Load: 18 tons 10 cwt Boiler Pressure: 200 psi Cylinders (2) 22" diameter x 28" stroke, outside Grate Area: 32 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 28,397 lb Valve gear: Walschaert Fuel oil capacity: 1,500 gallons Water Capacity: 4,700 gallons Heating surface - Tubes: 1,915 sq. ft. Superheater: 338 sq. ft. Fire Box: 175 sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 50 mph. 60 mph on passenger trains on some lines Preserved: C10 ARHS museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static Exhibit. DD and DDE class --------- Introduced: 1902 Designer: Builder: VR Newport (138), Thompson's Foundry (40), Beyer, Peacock & Co (20), Baldwin (20), Walkers Ltd (20), VR Ballarat (8), VR Bendigo (8), Phoenix Foundry (7) Purpose: Mixed traffic No. in class: 261 Class description - DD: Original design D1: Original design, reclassified D2: Superheated DD D3: Larger boiler DDE/D4: Tank engine No. Series - DD, D1 and D2: 560 (pattern engine), 531-581 (odd numbers), 582-690, 692-700 (even numbers), 761, 763, 873-912, 943-892, 1013-1052 D3: D3.609-D3.699 DDE: 702-720, 732-750, 772-796 (even numbers), 701-749 (odd numbers). 710 and 712 converted to DD class D4: D4.250-D4.287 Wheel arrangement - DD: 4-6-0 DDE: 4-6-2T Length - DD: 58'3" DDE: Weight - DD/D1 Engine: tons cwt Tender: tons Total: 94 tons D2 Engine: tons cwt Tender: tons Total: 97 tons D3 Engine: 57 tons 6 cwt Tender: 42 tons 5 cwt Total: 99 tons 11 cwt DDE/D4 Total: 69 tons Driving Wheel Diameter: 5'1" Max Axle Load - DD/D1: 12 tons 10 cwt D2: 13 tons 2 cwt D3: 13 tons 14 cwt DDE/D4: 14 tons 10 cwt Boiler Pressure - DD/D1: 165 psi D2: 175 psi D3: 180 psi DDE/D4: 185 psi Cylinders (2) - DD/D1: 18" diameter x 26" stroke, outside D2/D3/DDE/D4: 19" diameter x 26" stroke, outside Grate Area - DD/D1/D2: 22.5 sq. ft. D3: 25 sq. ft. DDE/D4: 22.5 sq. ft. Tractive effort: lb Valve gear: STephenson Coal capacity - DD: 5 tons DDE: tons Water Capacity - DD: gallons DDE: gallons Heating surface - DD/D1 Tubes: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. D2 Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. D3 Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. DDE/D4 Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed - DD: 60 mph DDE: 50 mph Preserved: D2.604 ARHS Museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit D3.608 SRV, Ballarat, Vic. Stored for possible restoration. D3.619 Railway Workshops, Bendigo, Vic. Static exhibit D3.635 ARHS Museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit D3.638 MRPS, Crib Point, Vic. Stored D3.639 Formerly D3.658. Reverted to its original number in 1994 D3.641 Beaufort, Vic. Static exhibit D3.653 Railway Workshops, Ballarat, Vic. Static exhibit D3.658 SRV, Newport, Vic. Operational (current major overhaul) D3.666 Bayswater, Vic. Statix exhibit D3.671 Lismore, Vic. Static exhibit D3.677 SRV, Newport, Vic. Stored for parts D3.684 Seymour, Vic. Static exhibit D3.688 Private, Crib Point, Vic. Under restoration by MRPS D4.268 ARHS Museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit E class ------- Introduced: Designer: Builder: Purpose: Suburban passenger No. in class: No. Series: Wheel arrangement: Length: Weight: Driving Wheel Diameter: 0-6-2T Max axle load: Boiler pressure: Cylinders (2) " diameter x " stroke, inside Grate Area: sq. ft. Tractive effort: lb Valve gear: Spephenson Coal capacity: tons Water Capacity: gallons Heating surface - Tubes: 1,317 sq. ft. Superheater: 238 sq. ft. Fire Box: 118 sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 40 mph Preserved: E236 E369 F class ------- Introduced: Designer: Builder: Purpose: Suburban passenger No. in class: No. Series: Wheel arrangement: 2-4-2T Length: Weight: Driving Wheel Diameter: Max axle load: Boiler pressure: Cylinders (2) " diameter x " stroke, inside Grate Area: sq. ft. Tractive effort: lb Valve gear: Spephenson Coal capacity: tons Water Capacity: gallons Heating surface - Tubes: 1,317 sq. ft. Superheater: 238 sq. ft. Fire Box: 118 sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 40 mph Preserved: F176 J class ------- Introduced: 1954 Designer: Builder: Vulcan Foundry Purpose: Light lines goods No. in class: 60 No. Series: J500-J559 Wheel arrangement: 2-8-0 Length: 60'5" Weight - Engine: 66 tons 19 cwt Tender: 45 tons 16 cwt Total: 112 tons 15 cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 4'7" Max Axle Load: 14 tons 10 cwt Boiler Pressure: 175 psi Cylinders (2) 20" diameter x 26" stroke, outside Grate Area: 31 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 28,650 lb Valve gear: Walschaert Fuel capacity - coal: 7 tons (J500-J529) oil: 1,500 gallons (J530-J559) Water Capacity: 4,200 gallons (coal burners), 4,100 gallons (oil burners) Heating surface - Tubes: 1,317 sq. ft. Superheater: 238 sq. ft. Arch tubes: 9 sq. ft Fire Box: 118 sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 50 mph Preserved: J507 Yarrawonga, Vic. Static exhibit J512 SLSPG, Alexandra, Vic. Static. To be restored. J515 SLSPG, Seymour, Vic. Operational J516 YVTR, Healsville, Vic. Under restoration J524 Donald, Vic. Static exhibit J536 WCR, Colac, Victoria. Static. To be restored. J539 Dimboola, Vic. Static exhibit J541 Private, Healsville, Vic. Under restoration by YVTR J549 C&MR, Maldon, Vic. Operational J550 Warragul, Vic. Static exhibit J556 ARHS Museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit. Numbered J559 K class --------- Introduced: 1922: K100-K109 (renumbered K140-K149 in 1940) 1940-43: K150-K183 1946: K184-K192 Designer: Alfred Smith, VR Builder: VR Newport Workshops Purpose: Light lines goods. No. in class: 53 No. Series: K140-K192 (first batch originally numbered K100-K109) Wheel arrangement: 2-8-0 Length: Weight - Engine: tons cwt Tender: tons Total: tons cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 4'7" Max Axle Load: tons cwt Boiler Pressure: 175 psi Cylinders (2) 20" diameter x 26" stroke, outside Grate Area: 25.75 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 28,127 lb Valve gear: Walscheart Coal capacity: 5 tons (K183 modified to carry 7t in preservation) Water Capacity: 4700 gallons Heating surface - Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 50 mph Preserved: K151 SRV, Newport, Vic. Engine unit only, for spare parts. K153 SRV, Newport, Vic. Operational K154 Old Gippstown, Moe, Vic. Static exhibit K159 Hamilton, Vic. Static exhibit K160 C&MR, Maldon, Vic. Operational K162 Yarragon, Vic. Static exhibit. (Numbered as K183) K163 MRPS, Crib Point, Vic. Operational K165 ARHS museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit K167 Railway Station, Wycheproof, Vic. Static exhibit. K169 Coal Creek, Korumburra, Vic. Static exhibit K170 Railway Station, Wonthaggi, Vic. Static exhibit K175 Mildura, Vic. Static exhibit K177 MRPS, Crib Point, Vic. Under Restoration K181 Nukurkah, Vic. Static exhibit K183 SRV, Newport, Vic. Operational K184 SRV, Newport, Vic. Stored. K190 SRV, Newport, Vic. Operational K191 Wangaratta, Vic. Static exhibit N class ------- R class ------- Introduced: 1951 Designer: Builder: North British, Glasgow, Scotland Purpose: Express passenger No. in class: 70 No. Series: R700-R769 Wheel arrangement: 4-6-4 Length: Weight - Engine: tons cwt Tender: tons Total: tons cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 6' Max Axle Load: 19 tons 10 cwt Boiler Pressure: 210 psi Cylinders (2) 21.25" diameter x 28" stroke, outside Grate Area: 42 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 31,648 lb Valve gear: Walscheart Fuel capacity - coal: 5 tons (Modified to carry 9t in preservation) oil: gallons Water Capacity: 9000 gallons Heating surface - Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 70 mph Preserved: R700 SRV, Newport, Vic. Stored for restoration. R704 ARHS museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static. R707 "City of Melbourne" R707 Operations, Newport, Vic. Operational R711 WCR, Bendigo, Vic. Static. Under restoration R753 R707 Operations, Newport, Vic. Stored. R761 SRV, Newport, Vic. Operational R766 "City of Bendigo" R766 Inc., Newport, Vic. Operational. Part of SRV fleet T class -------- Introduced: 1874 Designer: Beyer, Peacock & Co Builder: Beyer, Peacock & Co (1), Phoenix Foundry (22) Purpose: Goods No. in class: 23 No. Series - original: 125, 249-283 (odd numbers) - post 1923: T90-92, 94 (VR Locomotives) T1, T1, T96, T4 (Denilquin & Moama Railway) Wheel arrangement: 0-6-0 Length: Weight - Engine: tons cwt Tender: tons Total: tons cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 4'3" Max Axle Load: tons cwt Boiler Pressure: 160 psi Cylinders (2) 16.5" diameter x 20" stroke, inside Grate Area: 16 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 13,666 lb Valve gear: Stephenson Coal capacity: tons Water Capacity: gallons Heating surface - Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 40 mph Preserved: T94 ARHS museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static exhibit. Y class ------- Introduced: 1889 Designer: Richard Speight, VR Builder: Kitson & Co (1), Phoenix Foundry (30) Purpose: Goods No. in class: 31 No. Series - original: 383-441 (odd numbers) post 1950: Y100-109, 111, 112, 114-121 Wheel arrangement: 0-6-0 Length: (Figured denote 1904 superheated rebuilds) Weight - Engine: tons cwt Tender: tons Total: tons cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 4'6" Max Axle Load: tons cwt Boiler Pressure: 175 psi Cylinders (2) 18" diameter x 28" stroke, inside Grate Area: 21 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 21,840 lb Valve gear: Stephenson Coal capacity: tons Water Capacity: gallons Heating surface - Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 40 mph Preserved: Y108 ARHS museum, North Williamstown, Vic. Static. Y112 WCR, Ballarat, Vic. Operational VR, 2'6" gauge (762mm) ---------------------- G class ------- Introduced: 1926 Designer: Builder: Beyer, Peacock & Co. Purpose: Goods No. in class: 2 No. Series: G41-G42 Wheel arrangement: 2-6-0+0-6-2 Length: Weight: tons cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 3' Max Axle Load: tons cwt Boiler Pressure: 180 psi Cylinders (4) 13.25" diameter x 18" stroke, outside Grate Area: 22.6 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 25,281 lb Valve gear: Walscheart Coal capacity: tons Water Capacity: gallons Heating surface - Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 20 mph Preserved: G42 PBPS, Belgrave, Vic. Under Restoration NA class -------- Introduced: 1898 Designer: Baldwin Builder: Baldwin (2), VR Newport Workshops (15) Purpose: Mixed traffic No. in class: 17 No. Series: 1A-17A Wheel arrangement: 2-6-2T Length: Weight: tons cwt Driving Wheel Diameter: 3' Max Axle Load: tons cwt Boiler Pressure: 180 psi Cylinders (2) 13" diameter x 18" stroke, outside 2A and 4A were Vauclain compounds. Grate Area: 9.3 sq. ft. Tractive effort: 13,008 lb Valve gear: Stephenson Coal capacity: tons Water Capacity: gallons Heating surface - Tubes: sq. ft. Superheater: sq. ft. Fire Box: sq. ft. Max Permissible Speed: 20 mph Preserved: 3A PBPS, Belgrave, Vic. Static. 6A PBPS, Belgrave, Vic. Under Restoration 7A PBPS, belgrave, Vic. Operational 8A PBPS, Belgrave, Vic. Operational 12A PBPS, Belgrave, Vic. Operational 14A PBPS, Belgrave, Vic. Operational