Victorian Railways S class (diesel)

Victorian Railways S class
Preserved S303 at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre in October 2007
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderClyde Engineering, Granville
ModelEMD A7 (first order)
EMD A16C (second order)
Build date1957-1961
Total produced18
Specifications
Configuration:
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Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in),
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Length18.72 m (61 ft 5 in)
Axle load19.3 t (19.0 long tons; 21.3 short tons)
Loco weight116 t (114 long tons; 128 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverEMD 16-567C
RPM range300-950rpm
Engine typeV16
AspirationSupercharged (Roots blower)
Displacement9072ci total
GeneratorEMD D12/D22
Traction motorsEMD D27/D37/D47
Head end powerNil
Cylinders16
Cylinder size567ci
TransmissionDiesel-electric
Train brakesA7/B7
Performance figures
Maximum speed133 km/h (83 mph)
Power output1,350 kW (1,810 hp)
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
Number in class18
NumbersS300-S317
NicknamesBulldogs, Streamliners
Delivered1957
First run21 Aug 1957
Last run7 Dec 1961
PreservedS300, S301, S303, S306, S307, S308, S310, S313
Current ownerVicTrack Heritage
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
Steamrail Victoria
Southern Shorthaul Railroad
Disposition4 in service, 4 preserved, 4 stored, 6 scrapped

The S class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways between 1957 and 1961.

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