T349- A 2nd series T class, leads T362 a 3rd series T class unit and 1st series T class T331, At Benalla on 3rd September 1983. This shows the minimal differences between the 2nd and 3rd series locomotives. Photo courtesy Chris Stratton.

Original owner: Victorian Railways (govt. owned)

Current owner: Freight Australia, Great Northern Railway, WCR

Entered service: 1964

Builder: Clyde engineering

Gauge: Broad (5’3”), Standard (4’ 8 ½”)

Wheel arrangement: Bo-Bo

Engine: EMD 645E1

Model: G-18B

Power output: 700kW

Weight: 69t

Length: 12.4m

Max. Speed: 100kmp/h

No. Series: T357-T366

In service (Dec 2002):          Freight Australia: 13 - T 371, T374, T379, T382, T388, T390,                       T392,  T396, T399, T400, T402, T408, T409

                                                West Coast Railway: 3 – T363, T369, T385

                                                Great Northern Railway: 6 -T317, T345, T373, T376, T377, T381

             TOTAL: 22 units currently in service with their respective owners