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Victorian Railways B class
Diesel Electric Locomotives
Half of this class have been
converted to the higher powered A class units, they are generally still in
service with Freight Australia and V/Line Passenger. West Coast Railway
still operate three units on the broad gauge line between Warrnambool and
Melbourne, with one unit - B80 on standard gauge in "murraylander" livery.
B75 waits with a train of
"teacup" liveried passenger cars at Shepparton with a Melbourne bound
passenger on 3rd Sept 1983
Photo courtesy Chris
Stratton
Original Owner: Victorian
Railways
Current Owner: West Coast
Railway, various preservation societies
Entered service: 1952
Builder: Clyde
engineering
Gauge: All on broad gauge
(5'3"), with exception of B80, which is on standard gauge (4' 8 1/2")
Engine: EMD16-567BC
Power output: 1200kW
Tractive effort: 178kN
Max. speed:133kmp/h
Number series: B60
Harold W Clapp - B85
In service: 4
Preserved: B63, B67, B68,
B72, B74, B83
Conversions:
- B60 Harold W Clapp - A60
- B62-A62
- B66-A66
- B70-A70
- B71-A71
- B73-A73
- B77-A77
- B78-A78
- B79-A79
- B81-A81
- B85-A85
B80 suffered a graffiti attack on Wednesday
8th January 2003 whilst Stabled in holding road #4 at Pacific National
Islington, South Australia. |
