Between 1870-74 re-built as 2-4-0 type with smaller driving wheels and later known as J class. Known as 'Singles' from their one pair of six feet driving wheels. Built by Beyer, Peacock and Co in Manchester. Last one scrapped in 1921 having run 1,257,136 miles.ġ858 Passenger 2-2-2 locomotive. Later known as P class and rebuilt early in next century. Built by George England and Co in London. Returned to VR in 1893 and re-numbered 528. Sold to Yarrawonga Shire in 1890 and worked the Katamatite Tramway. Later re-numbered as 12 and concerted around 1871 to 2-4-0 type. 1 of Victorian Railways and first passenger engine. First orthodox locomotive to be built and run in Australia.ġ857 Passenger 2-2-2 locomotive. Built in Melbourne by Robertson, Martin and Smith. When the Victorian Railways (now known as VicRail) was divided into two in 1983, the Metropolitan Transit Authority received the suburban electric multiple unit fleet, while the State Transport Authority took responsibility for remainder for the provision of country passenger and freight services.ġ854 Passenger 2-2-2 tank locomotive.
The last four wheeled open wagons were built in 1958, but were not scrapped in large numbers until the 1980s when new bogie wagons replaced them, by 1987 the bogie wagon fleet numbered 5000. As a result, the New Deal saw modern steel carriages introduced from 1981.Įarly wagons were built on four wheeled under frames, but from 1871 bogie vehicles begun to appear. Experiments were also made with various diesel and petrol railcars for use on smaller branch lines.īy the late 1970s, country passenger services were run down, and older wooden rolling stock was now approaching their use by date. On the Melbourne suburban network electric multiple units were introduced speeding up services. Apart from the F class shunters, Clyde Engineering had a monopoly on Victorian diesel-electric locomotives, as the Australian licensee of General Motors EMD engines and traction motors, fitting them into locally designed bodies.Įarly passenger services were operated with 4 and 6 wheeled "dogbox" passenger carriages, but larger bogie rolling-stock started to appear from the turn of the century. The first locomotives used in the state were small steam locomotives, the majority being imported from the United Kingdom, with later years seeing larger units being built locally - some 343 at Phoenix Foundry Co (of Ballarat)Įlectric locomotives were acquired with the electrification of the suburban railways, with more powerful units acquired when the mainline to Traralgon was electrified.ĭieselisation occurred from 1951, but the B class of 1952 revolutionised main line operations. Note: This is a sub-section of Victorian Railways
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