Victorian Railways H class (diesel)

Victorian Railways H class
Pacific National H1 at Kensington in June 2012
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Granville
ModelEMD G18B
Build date1968–1969
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo-Bo
Gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Length12.4 m (40 ft 8 in)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverEMD 8-645E
GeneratorEMD D25E
Traction motorsEMD D29
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output820 kW (1,100 hp)
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
Number in class5
NumbersH1–H5
Current ownerPacific National
Disposition2 preserved, 2 stored, 1 scrapped

The H class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways in 1968–1969.

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