Victorian Railways Y class (diesel)

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Victorian Railways Y Class
Victorian Railways Y Class
Locomotive Y145 (formerly Y109), now owned by private operator El Zorro
Power type
Builder Clyde Engineering,
Granville, New South Wales
Configuration Bo-Bo
Length 13.28 m (43.6 ft)
Locomotive weight 65.00 t
Engine type EMD 6-567C (first 50), EMD 6-645 (last 25)
Generator EMD D25E
Traction motors GE 237
Top speed 80 km/h (50 mph); Y175 was regeared for a top speed of 95 km/h (59 mph)
Power output 480 kW (650 HP)
Number in class 75
Number Y101-Y175

The Victorian Railways Y class diesel electric locomotive are a small branch line and shunting unit built by Clyde Engineering (now EDI Rail). Three separate orders of these locomotives were delivered. The first order of locomotives reused bogies and traction motors from the scrapped Swing Door Electric Multiple Unit suburban trains.

After the closure of smaller branch lines across the state and the ending of short pick-up goods trains, usage of the class dropped.[1] Withdrawals commenced from 1985 and large scale scrappings commenced during 1991 and 1992.[1] Today four are in service with V/Line as carriage yard shunters, with others owned by freight operators Pacific National and El Zorro, or various railway preservation and heritage railway groups.

[edit] Locomotives

Locomotive Entered service Withdrawn Scrapped Current Status Current owner
First Order
Y101 17 September 1963 19 April 1992 June, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y102 17 September, 1963 December, 1993 N/A Stored
Y103 25 September, 1963 February, 1989 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y104 25 September, 1963 N/A Stored
Y105 4 October, 1963 February, 1987 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y106 4 October, 1963 April, 1987 December, 1991 Scrapped N/A
Y107 15 October, 1963 February, 1989 January, 1991 Scrapped N/A
Y108 15 October, 1963 N/A Stored
Y109 25 October, 1963 August, 1992 N/A Renumbered Y145 El Zorro
Y110 25 October, 1963 February, 1999 N/A Stored
Y111 6 November, 1963 March, 1987 January, 1991 Scrapped N/A
Y112 6 November, 1963 September, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y113 19 November, 1963 N/A Stored
Y114 19 November, 1963 April, 1987 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y115 28 November, 1963 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y116 28 November, 1963 February, 1987 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y117 10 December, 1963 August, 1988 November, 1991 Scrapped N/A
Y118 10 December, 1963 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y119 19 December, 1963 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y120 19 December, 1963 September, 1991 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y121 7 January 1964 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y122 7 January, 1964 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y123 17 January, 1964 10 March 1987 October, 1991 Scrapped N/A
Y124 17 January, 1964 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y125 10 February, 1964 N/A Stored
Second Order
Y126 4 May 1965 April, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y127 4 May, 1965 N/A Preserved - Operational 707 Operations
Y128 22 May, 1965 May, 1988 December, 1988 Scrapped N/A
Y129 22 May, 1965 N/A In Service V/Line Passenger
Y130 22 May, 1965 August 1992 N/A Stored Privately Owned
Y131 4 June, 1965 March, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N?A
Y132 4 June, 1965 September, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y133 17 June, 1965 December, 1987 N/A Preserved - Operational Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
Y134 17 June, 1965 N/A In Service EDI-Rail
Y135 27 June, 1965 N/A Preserved - Operational South Gippsland Railway
Y136 27 June, 1965 N/A In Service EDI-Rail
Y137 10 July, 1965 N/A Preserved - Static ARHS Victoria
Y138 10 July, 1965 N/A Stored
Y139 21 July, 1965 December, 1987 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y140 21 July, 1965 Scrapped
Y141 31 July, 1965 February, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y142 31 July, 1965 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y143 12 August, 1965 N/A Stored
Y144 12 August, 1965 August, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y145 26 August, 1965 N/A Was Y109 (Renumbered) El Zorro
Y146 26 August, 1965 January, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y147 16 September, 1965 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y148 16 September, 1965 N/A In Service BlueScope Steel - Long Island
Y149 2 October, 1965 July, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y150 2 October, 1965 N/A Stored
Third Order
Y151 21 December 1967 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y152 21 December, 1967 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y153 13 January 1968 August, 1991 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y154 13 January, 1968 August, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y155 31 January, 1968 August, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y156 23 February, 1968 N/A In Service V/Line Passenger
Y157 28 February, 1968 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y158 14 March, 1968 August, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y159 14 March, 1968 March, 1989 N/A Preserved - Operational Daylesford Spa Country Railway
Y160 3 April, 1968 April, 1989 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y161 3 April, 1968 N/A In Service V/Line Passenger
Y162 27 April, 1968 February, 1987 August, 1988 Scrapped N/A
Y163 27 April, 1968 N/A In Service V/Line Passenger
Y164 18 May, 1968 N/A Preserved - Operational Steamrail Victoria
Y165 18 May, 1968 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y166 5 June, 1968 November, 1990 January, 1991 Scrapped N/A
Y167 5 June, 1968 September, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y168 18 June, 1968 December, 1989 Preserved - Operational Railmotor Group or El Zorro
Y169 18 June, 1968 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y170 13 July, 1968 April, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y171 13 July, 1968 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y172 25 July, 1968 April, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A
Y173 25 July, 1968 Scrapped N/A
Y174 8 August, 1968 N/A In Service Pacific National - Rural and Bulk
Y175 8 August, 1968 April, 1988 January, 1992 Scrapped N/A

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Railmac Publications (1992). Australian Fleetbooks: V/Line locomotives. Kitchner Press. ISBN 0 949817 76 7. 
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