N Class | Railways and Tramways of Australia

N Class

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N475 with passenger train, Footscray, Victoria, 18 December 2017.

Road numbers:

N451–75

Operator:

V/Line Passenger

Gauge:

1435 mm; 1600 mm

Year of entry into service:

1986

Number built:

25

Model:

JT22HC-2

Manufacturer:

Clyde Engineering

Manufacturing location:

Somerton, Vic.

Engine:

EMD 645E3C (N451–60); EMD 645E3B (N461–75)

Traction power:

1679 kW

Wheel arrangement:

Co-Co

Weight:

118.0 t

Length:

18.9 m

The 25 units of the N Class entered service with V/Line in Victoria from 1986 to 1987. They were introduced for hauling long-distance passenger trains, although they have been used for freight services on occasions. While members of the class remain operational with V/Line on standard gauge and broad gauge tracks, some are now stored.