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Specifications:
| Introduced |
1st Series: 1955 2nd Series: 1959,1964-66 3rd Series: 1966-67 |
| Builder | Clyde Engineering, Granville. |
| Model | G8B, G18B |
| Power | 710/650kW(1st), 710/650kW(2nd), 820/710kW(3rd) |
| Max. speed | 100kph (62mph) - All three Series |
| Length | 13.56m (1st series), 12.4m (2nd and 3rd series) |
| Road numbers | 320 - 413* |
| Gauge | 1600mm (5'3"), 1435mm (4'8½") |
| Engine | GM EMD 567CR, GM EMD 645E1 |
| Weight | 69t to 71.1t |
| Total built | 94 |
| In service (VIC) |
? Freight Australia, 5 Great Northern Rail Services, 3 Steamrail Victoria, 3 Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, 3 West Coast Railway, 1 Mornington Railway Preservation Society, 1 T413 preservation group, 1 Victorian Goldfields Railway, 1 Yarra Valley Tourist Railway, 1 South Gippsland Tourist Railway. |
The next batch of 10 locos was similar to the first series but had a higher cab. The first of this type entered service in June 1959. Because the early T class locos were equipped with a right-angled speed increaser drive to the cooling fan, which required a high amount of maintenance, locos from 357 on had deeper radiators with a direct drive system. The VR ordered 10 more high cab T classes which were equipped with higher capacity generators. To eliminate the two control stands, the first loco of the next batch had a low nose. T367 was delivered in February 1964. When EMD developed the 8-645E engine these were used in T367-412. The last 5 units (delivered as T413-417) were specially equipped with low speed controls and an extra ten tonnes of ballast weight for Melbourne yard hump shunting. These locos were re-classified H1 to 5 before they entered service.
In the 1990's surplus T class locos have been purchased by many private operators and some have been allocated to enthusiast groups. Australian National also acquired T 401, 403-407 in 1992 and they became the CK class. Great Northern Rail Services purchased T 372, 373, 376, 377 and 381 in 1994. 373, 376, 377 and 381 have all entered service. 372 was scrapped for parts. Recently GNRS acquired 'Flat top' T345 from the Great Southern Railway Group at Nyora. T320, 357 and 378 have been allocated to SRHC. The Victorian Goldfields Railway have preserved T333 in operational condition. Steamrail was allocated T356 and T364. They also purchased T395. T413 is preserved operational in Geelong by the T413 preservation group. The Great Southern Railway at Nyora was allocated T342. Mornington Railway Preservation Society have preserved T334 and 411. T341 was purchased by the Yarra Valley Tourist Railway at Healesville. T 367 went to the ARHS museum and T387 was acquired by the Yorke Peninsula Rail Preservation Society in South Australia. West Coast Railway also have three T class locos
*T413 - there were two T413, the 1st T413 was made and re-numbered to H1 (see H Class locomotives.) the 2nd one was built in 1956 The Australian Portland Cement company at Fyansford, near Geelong purchased a G8 for 1067mm gauge service. This locomotive was acquired by the VR in 1967 after a conveyor belt replaced the Australian Portland Cement company's railway. It was converted to 1600mm and entered service as T413. This was the only member of the class that was fitted with Dynamic Brakes and was used over the steeply graded Cudgewa line during the 70's.
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