Victorian Railways W class (diesel-hydraulic)
| Victorian Railways W class |
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 |
|
| 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 |
| Performance figures |
| Maximum speed |
32 km/h (20 mph) |
| Power output |
360 kW (480 hp) |
| Career |
| Number in class |
27 |
| First run |
1959 |
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, with W241 and W244 also operated in revenue service by El Zorro on works trains.
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