List of Victorian locomotive classes explained

This is a list of Victorian locomotive classes, being classes of locomotive that have worked on railways in Victoria.

The majority of Victorian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Victorian Railways (VR). Regularly scheduled steam working ceased on VR mainline operations after 25 May 1972[1] - with only special excursion or enthusiasts trains being hauled by steam after that time.

Other significant operators include the State Transport Authority (STA), the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the Public Transport Corporation (PTC), V/Line, Freight Victoria/Freight Australia (FA), and Pacific National (PN). Many private organisations also operated steam locomotives in Victoria.

Locomotives (Early private companies)

Image Class Wheel
arrangement 		Fleet
number(s) 		Manufacturer Years
in service 		Number
made 		Number
remaining 		Comments

Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company (M&HBR)

Ballast wagon powered by pile driver components Pile driver engine 1854 1 0
  • Built for the construction of the first railway as ordered locos had not arrived yet
2-2-2 1854–1857 1 0
  • Built for the opening of the first railway as ordered locos had not arrived yet
  • Sold for railway construction
Melbourne, Meteor, Rapid, Sandridge, St Kilda, Victoria, Yarra, 1268, 1269 and 1458 Robert Stephenson & Co.
954–957, 1080, 1183, 1184, 1268, 1269, 1458 		1854–1865 10 0
  • 7 to
  • 1 to
  • 2 to
Pier Donkey Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177 		1858–1865 1 0
  • To

Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company (G&MR)

Ariel Walker & Munro, Geelong 1855–1860 1 0
Oberon, Sirocco, Titania, Typhoon Robert Stephenson & Co. (2)
1006, 1007
Stothert & Slaughter, Bristol (2) 		1856–1860 4 0
  • All to Victorian Railways
Cyclone, Hurricane R&W Hawthorn
925, 926 		1857–1860 2 0
  • All to Victorian Railways
Goliath, Hercules, Samson, R&W Hawthorn
927–930 		1857–1860 4 0
  • 2 to Victorian Railways
  • 1 to
  • 1 sold for railway construction

St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company (SK&BRC)

Melbourne, Yarra Robert Stephenson & Co.
954, 957 		1862–1865* 2 0
  • All ex-
  • *From 1862 used by , but still owned by SK&BRC
  • All to

Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company (M&SRC)

Kew, Victoria, 1378* Robert Stephenson & Co.
956, 1377, 1378 		1858–1862 3* 0
  • Ex-
  • 2 to
  • *#1378 could not be paid for and sold for railway construction
Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928 		1858–1862 1 0
  • Ex-
  • To
Hawthorn, Richmond George England & Co.
160, 161 		1862 2 0
  • All to

Melbourne Railway Company (MRC)

Melbourne*, Kew, Prahran, Victoria, Windsor, Yarra* Robert Stephenson & Co.
954, 956, 957, 1377, 1459, 1460 		1862–1865 6* 0
  • 3 ex-
  • 1 ex-
  • All to
  • *Melbourne & Yarra owned by but used by MRC
Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928 		1862–1865 1 0
  • Ex-
  • To
Hawthorn, Richmond George England & Co.
160, 161 		1862–1865 2 0
  • All ex-
  • All to

Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company (M&ER)

Essendon, #459* Slaughter, Gruning & Co.
458, 459* 		1862–1864 2* 0
  • To SAR to become E 13
  • *#459 not used and sold to SAR to become E 10

Melbourne and Hobson's Bay United Railway Company (M&HBUR)

1 – 4, 6 – 16, 19,
Melbourne, Kew, Meteor, Prahran, Rapid, Sandridge, St Kilda, Toorak,, Windsor, Yarra 		Robert Stephenson & Co.
954–957, 1080, 1183, 1184, 1268, 1269, 1377, 1458–1460, 1620, 1802, 1803, 1991 		1865–1878 17 0
  • 2 ex
  • 4 ex
  • 7 ex
  • 1 sold for wool pressing
  • 5 sold for railway construction
  • 11 to Victorian Railways South Suburban system (later N class)
Hercules R&W Hawthorn
928 		1865–1869 1 0
  • Ex-
  • Sold for railway construction
5, 24,
Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177, 2220 		1865–1878 2 0
  • 1 ex
  • All to Victorian Railways
17 – 18,
Hawthorn, Richmond 		George England & Co.
160, 161 		1865–1877 2 0
  • All ex-
  • 2 sold for railway construction
20 – 23, 25 – 26 Robert Stephenson & Co.
1995, 2123, 2130, 2214, 2328, 2329 		1871–1878 6 0
  • All to Victorian Railways as C class

Locomotives (Victorian Railways and successors)

Image Class Wheel
arrangement 		Fleet
number(s) 		Manufacturer Years
in service 		Number
made 		Number
remaining 		Comments

Tank locomotives

Ariel Walker & Munro, Geelong 1860–1864 1 0
  • Ex-
  • Sold as pumping engine
19, 21,
Goliath, Samson 		R&W Hawthorn
927–930 		1860–? 2 0
  • All ex-
  • 1 sold to private company tramway
  • 1 used as stationary engine
34 – 40 (even only),
Oberon, Sirocco, Titania, Typhoon 		Robert Stephenson & Co. (2)
1006, 1007
Stothert & Slaughter, Bristol (2) 		1860–? 4 0
  • All ex-
  • 1 sold to private company tramway
  • 1 sold for railway construction
  • 2 used as stationary engine
42, 44,
Cyclone, Hurricane 		R&W Hawthorn
925, 926 		1860–? 2 0
  • All ex-
  • All used as stationary engine
16 – 25 †
L 14 – L 32 (even only) 		George England & Co. (7)
Slaughter, Gruning & Co. (3) 		1861–1906 10 0
  • All scrapped
VR South Suburban system
5, 24,
VR
Robert Stephenson & Co.
1177, 2220 		1878–c1904 2 0 VR South Suburban system
  • All ex
  • All to Victorian Railways (unclassed)

VR

  • 1 sold for railway construction
  • 1 scrapped
VR South Suburban system
1 – 4, 17, 18, 20 – 23, 25 – 38
VR
C 42,
C 262 – C 310 (even only) 		Robert Stephenson & Co. (6)
Phoenix Foundry (12)
Robertson Bros. (8) 		1878–1918 26 0 VR South Suburban system

VR

  • All scrapped
VR South Suburban system
1, 6 – 16, 19
VR
N 242 – N 260 (even only) 		1878–1906 11 0 VR South Suburban system
  • All ex-Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company
  • 1 disposal unknown
  • 10 to Victorian Railways as N class

VR

40 ‡,
210 – 238 (even only) ‡,
M 40,
M 210 – M 240 (even only),
M 312 – M 320 (even only) 		Beyer, Peacock & Co. (1)
Phoenix Foundry (21) 		1879–1905 22 0
  • All converted to ME class
E 12, E 34, E 36, 236,
E 346 – E 394 (even only),
E 426 – E 460 (even only),
E 472 – E 520 (even only) 		David Munro (25)
Kitson & Co (1)
Phoenix Foundry (45) 		1888–1931 71 1
EE 34,
EE 348 – EE 518 (various),
EE350 –
EE390 (various) §,
E 350 – E 353,
E 355 – E 357,
E 359, E 361 – E 367,
E 369 – E 381, E 390 		Phoenix Foundry (5)
VR Newport Workshops (24) 		1893–1966 29 2
Z 522, Z 524 1893–1911 2 0
  • All scrapped
Z 526 1893–1978 1 1
1 A – 17 A Baldwin Locomotive Works (2)
VR Newport Workshops (15) 		1898–1973 17 6
M 40,
M 210 – M 240 (even only),
M 312 – M 320 (even only) 		1900–1922 22 0
  • All kept original 'M' class plates
  • All scrapped
D
D
E
701 –
D
D
E
721,
D
D
E
723 –
D
D
E
729 (odd only),
D
D
E
731 –
D
D
E
750,
D
D
E
772 –
D
D
E
796(even only)
D
D
E
250 –
D
D
E
287 § 		1908–1932 58 0
  • 2 converted to DD class
  • 38 converted to D4 class
  • 18 scrapped
F class (Motor) F 172 – F 184 (evens only) 1910–1929 7 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
D4 250 – D4 287 1929–1962 38 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 38 scrapped

Tender locomotives


1 †, 12, 528 1859–1890,
1893–1904 		1 0
  • Sold 1890, bought back 1893
  • Scrapped
1 – 4 †, 2 – 5 †,
11 – 17 (odd only) ‡,
V 11 – V 17 (odd only),
497 		1859–1904 4 0
  • All scrapped

2 – 6 †,
2 – 10 (even only) ‡,
J 2 – J 10 (even only) 		1860–1916 5 0
  • All scrapped
5 – 9 †,
1 – 9 (odd only) ‡,
P 1 – P 9 (odd only) 		1860–1921 5 0
  • All scrapped
32 – 51 †,
64 – 69 †,
82 – 87 †,
46 – 96 (even only) ‡,
102 – 112 (even only) ‡,
186 ‡, 188 ‡,
B 46 – B 80 (even only),
B 84 – B 90 (even only),
B 94, B 96,
B 102 – B 112 (even only),
B 186, B 188 		Beyer, Peacock & Co. (19)
Phoenix Foundry (2)
R&W Hawthorn (13) 		1862–1917 34 0
  • All scrapped
26 – 31 †,
52 – 63 †,
70 – 81 †,
88 †, 89 †,
19 – 81 (odd only) ‡,
127 – 149 (odd only) ‡,
O 19 – O 81 (odd only),
O 127 – O 149 (odd only) 		Beyer, Peacock & Co. (11)
Phoenix Foundry (7)
Robert Stephenson & Co. (12)
Slaughter, Gruning & Co. (6)
VR Williamstown Workshops (2)
Yorkshire Engine Co. (6) 		1862–1922 44 0
  • All scrapped
No. 100
(E class) 		100 †‡, E 100, 100 1872–1916 1 0
  • Scrapped
103, 105 1873–1924 2 0
  • All scrapped
83 – 101 (odd only) ‡,
Q 83 – Q 101 (odd only) 		1873–1908 10 0
  • All scrapped
98‡
126 – 144 (even only)‡,
166 – 184 (even only) ‡,
F 98,
F 126 – F 144 (even only),
F 166 – F 184 (even only) 		Beyer, Peacock & Co. (1)
Phoenix Foundry (20) 		1874–1922 21 0
  • 7 converted to F class (motors)
  • 14 scrapped
114 – 124 (even only) ‡,
K 114 – K 124 (even only) 		1874–1905 6 0
  • All scrapped
125 ‡,
249 – 283 (odd only) ‡,
T 1 – T 4, T 125,
T 249 – T 283 (odd only),
T 90 – T 92 §,
T 94 §, T 96 § 		Beyer, Peacock & Co. (6)
Phoenix Foundry (18) 		1874–1953 24 1
107 – 123 (odd only) ‡,
U 107 – U 123 (odd only) 		1874–1908 9 0
  • All scrapped
38 ‡, 44 ‡,
G 38, G 44 		1877–1904 2 0
  • All scrapped
146 – 160 (even only) ‡,
H 146 – H 160 (even only) 		1877–1916 8 0
  • All scrapped
'Rogers'
(D class) 		162, 164 1877–1907 2 0
  • All scrapped
151 ‡, 157 – 195 (odd only) ‡,
247 ‡, 285 – 325 (odd only) ‡,
R 11, R 13, R 151,
R 157 – R 195 (odd only),
R 247, R 285 – R 351 (odd only),
R 300 – R 347 (various) §,
R 349 § 		Beyer, Peacock & Co. (4)
Phoenix Foundry (55) 		1879–1944 59 0
  • All scrapped
153 ‡, 155 ‡,
217 – 235 (odd only) ‡, W 153, W 155, W 197,
W 217 – W 235 (odd only) 		1880–1926
1933–1934 		13 0
  • 1 sold 1925, bought back 1933
  • All scrapped
197 – 215 (odd only) ‡,
S 197 – S 215 (odd only) 		1882–1908 10 0
  • 1 converted to W class
  • 9 scrapped
237 – 245 (odd only) ‡,
R 237 – R 245 (odd only) 		1883–1920 5 0
  • All scrapped
190 – 208 (even only) ‡,
A 190 – A 208 (even only) 		1884–1924 10 0
  • All scrapped
X 353 – X 381 (odd only) 1886–1920 15 0
  • All scrapped
D 82, D 92, D 122,
D 242, D 244, D 248,
D 250, D 260,
D 322 – D 344 (even only),
D 190 §, D 191 §, D 194 § 		1887–1928 20 0
  • All scrapped
A 396 – A 424 (even only) 1889–1925 15 0
  • All scrapped
R 447 – R 495(odd only) 1889–1908 25 0
  • All converted to RY class
Y 383 – Y 441 (odd only),
Y 445,
Y 400 – Y 423 (various),
Y 453 – Y 483 (various),
Y 100 – Y 132 § 		Kitson & Co. (1)
Phoenix Foundry (30)
ex-RY class (15) 		1889–1963 46 2
  • 1 converted to a private diesel-mechanical locomotive
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 28 scrapped
RY 447 – RY 495(odd only) ? 1899–1951 25 0
  • 15 reclassed to Y class
  • 10 scrapped
V 499 – V 529 (odd only),
V 200 – V 204 §,
V 206 §,
V 210 – V 215 § 		Baldwin Locomotive Works (1)
Phoenix Foundry (15) 		1900–1930 16 0
  • All scrapped
AA530 – AA558 (even only),
AA562 – AA570 (even only),
AA74 – AA77 §,
AA82 – AA86 (even only) § 		1900–1932 20 0
  • All scrapped
DD873 – DD 912,
DD 943 – DD 982,
DD 1013 – DD 1052,
DD 500 – DD 799 § 		Baldwin Locomotive Works (20)
Beyer, Peacock & Co. (20)
Phoenix Foundry (7)
Thompson Foundry (40)
VR Ballarat North Workshops (8)
VR Bendigo Workshops (8)
VR Newport Workshops (138)
Walkers Limited (20)
? (2) 		1902– 263 0
  • 141 converted to D1
  • 82 converted to D2
  • 11 converted to D3
  • 29 scrapped
A2 572 – A2 1082 (various),
A1 800 – A1 877 (various),
A2 816 – A2 999 § 		VR Ballarat North Workshops (5)
VR Bendigo Workshops (5)
VR Newport Workshops (175) 		1907–1964 185 5
  • Saturated steam boilers were classed A1 until converted to superheater
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 1 in Echuca
  • 1 in Reservoir
C 1 – C 26 1918–1962 26 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 25 scrapped
D1 500 – D1 703 (various) Ex-DD class –1960 141 0
  • 25 converted to D2
  • 10 converted to D3
  • 105 scrapped
D2 580 – D2 604,
D2 615,
D2 700 – D2 799 		Ex-DD class –1962 107 1
  • 73 converted to D3
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 33 scrapped
K 100 – K 109,
K 140 – K 192 § 		1922–1979 53 21
  • 1 at Locomotive Restoration Group
  • 4 at Mornington Railway
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 5 at Steamrail
  • 2 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 1 in Hamilton
  • 1 in Korumburra
  • 1 in Mildura
  • 1 in Numurkah
  • 1 in Wonthaggi
  • 1 in Wycheproof
  • 1 in Yarragon
  • 32 scrapped
N 110 – N 139,
N 400 – N 432 §,
N 450 – N 499 § 		North British Locomotive Company (50)
VR Newport Workshops (33) 		1925–1966 83 1
  • 10 converted to South Australian Railways 750 class
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 72 scrapped
S 300 – S 303 1928–1954 4 0
  • All scrapped
  • 1 tender at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 tender at Steamrail
D3 604, D3 606 – D3 699 1929–1974 94 14
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 6 at Steamrail
  • 2 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 1 in Ballarat North
  • 1 in Bayswater
  • 1 in Lismore
  • 1 in Seymour
  • 1 in Swan Hill
  • 80 scrapped
X 27 – X 55 1929–1960 29 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 28 scrapped
H 220 1941–1956 1 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
R 700 – R 769 1951–1974 70 7
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Hunter Valley Railway
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 63 scrapped
J 500 – J 559 1954–1978 60 11
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 2 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 1 in Dimboola
  • 1 in Donald
  • 1 in Mulwala
  • 1 in Noojee
  • 49 scrapped

Garratt locomotives

G 41 – G 42 1926–1964 2 1
  • 1 to Puffing Billy Railway

Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives

F 310 – F 319,
SEC 1 – SEC 6
F 201 – F 216 § 		1951–1987 16 6
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 stored with VicTrack
  • 10 scrapped
B 60 – B 85 1952–Current 26 10
  • 11 converted to A class
  • 3 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 2 at Steamrail
  • 3 stored North Bendigo
  • 5 scrapped
T 320 – T 413 1955–Current 94 36
  • 13 converted to P class
  • 4 converted to CK class
  • 1 with Greentrains
  • 5 with Pacific National
  • 1 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 3 with SCT Logistics
  • 4 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 3 with Watco Australia
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 2 at Mornington Railway
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 7 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 4 at Steamrail
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 1 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 1 privately owned
  • 4 sold as stationary generators
  • 1 sold for CK spare parts
  • 37 scrapped
S 300 – S 317 1957–Current 18 12
  • 1 with Pacific National
  • 4 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Canberra Railway Museum
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 6 scrapped
Y 101 – Y 175 1963–Current 75 31
  • 1 with BlueScope Steel
  • 1 with EDI-Rail
  • 1 with Pacific National
  • 1 with Progress-Rail Cardiff
  • 5 with Ettamogah Rail Hub
  • 4 with V/Line
  • 3 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Daylesford Spa Country Railway
  • 2 at DERMPAV
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 4 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 at Steamrail
  • 4 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 44 scrapped
X 31 – X 54 1966–Current 24 11
  • 6 converted to XR
  • 6 with Pacific National
  • 2 with SCT Logistics
  • 1 at East Coast Heritage Rail
  • 2 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 7 scrapped
H 1 – H 5 1968–2020 5 4
  • 2 at 707 Operations
  • 2 stored Seymour
  • 1 scrapped
C 501 – C 510 1977–Current 10 10
  • 3 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 6 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
A 60 – A 85 1984–Current 11 5
  • 1 with V/Line heritage
  • 1 at 707 Operations
  • 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
  • 1 stored Newport
  • 1 stored North Bendigo
  • 6 scrapped
G 511 – G 543 1984–Current 33 31
  • 2 with Aurizon
  • 2 with Linx Cargo Care Group
  • 20 with Pacific National
  • 2 with Qube
  • 2 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 2 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 with Watco Australia
  • 2 scrapped
P 11– P 23 1984–Current 13 13
  • 2 with Ettamogah Rail Hub
  • 1 with Pacific National
  • 5 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 3 with V/Line
  • 2 at Seymour Rail Heritage Centre
N 451 – N 475 1985–Current 25 25
  • 25 with V/Line
XR 550 – XR 559 South Dynon Workshops 2002–Current 9 9
  • 9 with Pacific National
XRB 560 – XRB 562 South Dynon Workshops 2005–Current 3 3
  • 3 with Pacific National
VL351 – VL362 2007–Current 12 12
  • 5 with Qube
  • 3 with Rail First Asset Management
  • 1 with SCT Logistics
  • 2 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad
  • 1 with Sydney Rail Services

Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives

M 231 – M 232 1959–? 2 1
  • 2 at Steamrail
W 241 – W 267 1959–1989 27 5
  • 1 at Mornington Railway
  • 2 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • 1 stored with VicTrack
  • 22 scrapped
V 56 1960–1992 1 1
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum

Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives


RT 1 – RT 54 1932–Current 54 ?
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
  • 2 at Yarra Valley Railway
  • others unknown

Electric Locomotives

1100 – 1101 1923–1954 2 0
  • All scrapped
E 1102 – E 1111 1928–1983 10 4
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 6 scrapped
L 1150 – L 1174 1953–1987 25 4
  • 1 at Newport Railway Museum
  • 3 at Steamrail
  • 21 scrapped

Other

– RTL 1 1995–Current 1 1
  • Road Transferable Locomotive
  • With Just Track
Image Class Wheel
arrangement 		Fleet
number(s) 		Manufacturer Years
in service 		Quantity
made 		Quantity
remaining 		Comments
† Early sequential numbering
‡ Loco numbers pre class letter
§ Renumbering

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J class steam locomotives . victorianrailways.net . 2006-12-31 .

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