Victorian Railways H class (diesel)
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The Victorian Railways
H Class diesel locomotive
are a small shunter that entered service from 1967 for use at the Melbourne Hump Yard, Australia
. Built by Clyde Engineering
(now EDI Rail
), the class were visually similar to the T class
locomotive, the H class being fitted additional equipment for their duties, including extra weight for traction, "manual power control" to allow low speed operation, and an accurate low speed speedometer.
The H class were delivered as T class T413 to T417, but were reclassified and renumbered before entering service. The class rarely left Melbourne
due to their excessive weight, until being approved to operate on the same lines as the N class in January 1987. After the privatization of V/Line Freight
the H class were all sold to Freight Victoria. All H class locomotives are now in service with Pacific National
Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companies failed or defaulted, the Victorian Railways was established to take over their operations...
H Class diesel locomotive
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
are a small shunter that entered service from 1967 for use at the Melbourne Hump Yard, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Built by Clyde Engineering
Clyde Engineering
Clyde Engineering was the name of part of the business now known as Downer EDI Rail. Clyde Engineering were involved in the construction of railway locomotives and rolling stock, as well as larger scale engineering projects on behalf of the governments of Australia...
(now EDI Rail
EDi Rail
Downer Rail is a rail company based in Australia. Formed by a merger of Walkers and Clyde Engineering, it is currently a division of Downer EDi...
), the class were visually similar to the T class
Victorian Railways T class (diesel)
The Victorian Railways T class diesel electric locomotive are a small branch line and shunting unit built by Clyde Engineering . They were the most numerous class of diesel locomotives in the state....
locomotive, the H class being fitted additional equipment for their duties, including extra weight for traction, "manual power control" to allow low speed operation, and an accurate low speed speedometer.
The H class were delivered as T class T413 to T417, but were reclassified and renumbered before entering service. The class rarely left Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
due to their excessive weight, until being approved to operate on the same lines as the N class in January 1987. After the privatization of V/Line Freight
Public Transport Corporation
The Public Transport Corporation was a State Government of Victoria owned corporate body formed under the Transport Act 1983 which operated passenger and freight trains, trams and bus services in Victoria, Australia....
the H class were all sold to Freight Victoria. All H class locomotives are now in service with Pacific National
Pacific National
Pacific National is one of Australia's largest private rail freight businesses. Originally a joint venture between Patrick Corporation and Toll Holdings; it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Asciano Limited following the restructure of Toll Holdings....
Locomotives
| Locomotive | Delivered as | Entered service | Owner | Status |
| H1 | T413 | 20 December 1968 | Pacific National - Rural and Bulk | In Service |
| H2 | T414 | 7 January 1969 | Pacific National - Rural and Bulk | In Service |
| H3 | T415 | 7 February, 1969 | Pacific National - Rural and Bulk | In Service |
| H4 | T416 | 24 February, 1969 | Pacific National - Rural and Bulk | In Service |
| H5 | T417 | 14 March, 1969 | Pacific National - Rural and Bulk | In Service |