Victorian Railways W class
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El Zorro locomotives W241 and W244 on works trains in Melbourne
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Specifications |
Gauge |
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
Length |
9.34 m (30 ft 8 in) |
Loco weight |
49 t (48 long tons; 54 short tons) |
Prime mover |
Detroit Diesel 12V-149 |
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Performance figures |
Maximum speed |
32 km/h (20 mph) |
Power output |
360 kW (480 hp) |
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Career |
Number in class |
27 |
First run |
1959 |
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The W class are a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive ordered and operated by the Victorian Railways of Australia. In 2006 locomotive W241 was used to haul the 4D train to the scrapyard,[2] with W241 and W244 also operated in revenue service by El Zorro on works trains.[3]
Locomotives
Locomotive |
Named |
In Service |
Current/Last Owner |
Status |
W241 |
Peter Steward |
December 1959 |
707 Operations, leased to Mornington Railway, delivered 20th September 2015 |
Preserved - Operational |
W242 |
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January 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W243 |
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February 1960 |
ARHS Victorian Division |
Preserved - Static |
W244 |
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3 March 1960 |
707 Operations |
Stored |
W245 |
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3 March 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W246 |
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4 April 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W247 |
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5 May 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W248 |
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5 May 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W249 |
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5 May 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W250 |
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6 June 1960 |
Yarra Valley Tourist Railway |
Preserved - Operational |
W251 |
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6 June 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W252 |
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7 July 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W253 |
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7 July 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W254 |
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7 July 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W255 |
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8 August 1960 |
ARHS Victorian Division |
Preserved - Static |
W256 |
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8 August 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W257 |
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8 August 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W258 |
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9 September 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W259 |
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9 September 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W260 |
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10 October 1960 |
RLG |
Scrapped, Seymour |
W261 |
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October 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W262 |
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November 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W263 |
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November 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W264 |
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December 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W265 |
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December 1960 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W266 |
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7 July 1961 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
W267 |
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December 1961 |
Victorian Railways |
Scrapped |
See also
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Locomotives and rolling stock of the Victorian Railways, predecessors and successors
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Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Company |
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Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company |
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Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company |
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Melbourne Railway Company |
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Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company |
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Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway Company |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, F.C. Christy period (1858-1870) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W. Meikle period (1871-1877) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, S. Mirls period (1878-1890) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.D. Smith period (1877, 1890-1893) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, T.H. Woodroffe period (1893-1912) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W.M. Shannon period (1912-1919) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.E. Smith period (1919-1928) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, N.C. Harris period (1928-1933) |
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Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.C. Ahlston period (1933-1955) |
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