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H Class

Anchor 1

H1 stabled at the Kensington grain sidings, Victoria, when owned by Pacific National, 29 June 2012. Photo:  Alex1991 at English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons.

Road numbers:

H1–H3, H5

 

Operator:

Watco Australia

 

Gauge:

1600 mm

 

Year of entry into service:

1968

 

Number built:

5

 

Model:

G18B

 

Manufacturer:

Clyde Engineering

 

Manufacturing location:

Granville, NSW

 

Engine:

EMD 645E

 

Traction power:

746 kW

 

Wheel arrangement:

Bo-Bo

 

Weight:

81.2 t

 

Length:

12.4 m

Five H Class locomotives were obtained for hump yard shunting in Melbourne. They are a heavier version of the earlier T Class and were fitted with low-speed controls. Their service has included shunting and general freight haulage.

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