Victorian H Class Bo-Bo Diesel Electric

Welcome to the Victorian H Class Bo-Bo Diesel Electric site. Please come back and visit again soon! Specifications:

Introduced	1968-69
Builder	Clyde Engineering Pty. Ltd, Granville.
Model	G8B
Power	820/710kW
Tractive Effort      - Starting      - Continuous	199kN 151kN
Max. speed	100kph
Length	13.54m
Road numbers	H1-H5
Gauge	1600mm (5'3"), 1435mm (4'8½")
Engine	GM EMD 645E Two Stroke
Fuel Capacities	3509 Litres
Brake Percentage	50%
Axle Weight	20.25t
Weight	81t
Total built	5
In service	5 Freight Australia

They are T class locos that were specially equipped with low speed controls and an extra ten tonnes of ballast weight for Melbourne yard hump shunting. These five locomotives were originally delivered as T413-T417 but the VR decided to renumber them as H1-H5 before they entered service.

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