Victorian Railways Y class (diesel)
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The Y class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways between 1963 and 1968.
History
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In 1963, the first of 25 general purpose diesel-electric locomotives was delivered by Clyde Engineering. As a cost saving measure, they were built with bogies and motors retrieved from scrapped Swing Door electric suburban train sets; the re-use of these components reduced the unit cost of the Y class locomotive from around £52,000 ($104,000) to £40,000 ($80,000).[1] Two further orders saw the class total 75 by 1968.
Although built to dieselise Victoria's shunting operations and replace steam locomotives on branch line services, they were also used on mainline goods and passenger services, including between Spencer Street and Werribee.[2]
After closure of branch lines across the state and the end of short pick-up goods trains, use of the class dropped.[3]
In the 1980s, it is thought that four Y Class locomotives were on standard gauge, typically Nos 101–104.
Withdrawals commenced from 1985 and large-scale scrappings commenced during 1991 and 1992.[3]
After the mass-withdrawals of the Y fleet up to 1992, engines 101, 102, 104, 150 and 151 were on standard gauge, as 103 had been withdrawn in the late 1980s. Y101 followed in the early '90s after suffering a collision, but it was not directly replaced.
From 1995, under the newly formed V/Line Freight division, engines Y115, Y151, Y152 and Y169 were running trains on standard gauge, and locomotives Y124 and Y142 were confined to shunting at South Dynon. Within a few years Y150 had replaced Y115 on standard gauge, with the latter engine shifting to Ballarat as a yard pilot. Around the same time, Y169 replaced Y102, and Y152 replaced Y104. These two engines were stored at Newport workshops, then transferred to South Dynon's "rotten row" where they sat for about a decade.
Only two engines—Y152 and Y165—were repainted into the V/Line Freight scheme, which was essentially the same as previous with a new decal and a lighter grey.
The 1999 sale of V/Line Freight to Freight Victoria included engines 110, 113, 115, 118–119, 121–122, 138, 150–152, 157, 165, 169, 171 and 174.[4] Some of these were upgraded by 2002 using traction motors and gear sets cascaded from the Freight Australia A and X Class locomotive upgrades, permitting operation at 80 km/h. This required replacing the original plain whitemetal axle boxes; in the short term they were modified but eventually they were all replaced with custom units, obviating the need for fortnightly lubrication of the bearings. Air conditioning was also fitted.[5]
Today, four are in service with V/Line as carriage yard shunters and fitted with low speed controls,[6] with others owned by freight operator Pacific National.[7][8][9] Seventeen units are officially preserved, though only a handful of those are operational.
Status table
[edit]Key: | In Service | Stored | Preserved | Scrapped | |
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Locomotive | Entered service | Current status | Name | Owner(s) | Notes |
Y101 (1st order) | Tuesday, 17 September 1963 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y102 | Tuesday, 17 September 1963 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), SRHC (2015) | ||
Y103 | Wednesday, 25 September 1963 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y104 | Wednesday, 25 September 1963 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), SRHC (2015) | ||
Y105 | Friday, 4 October 1963 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y106 | Friday, 4 October 1963 | Scrapped – 1991 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y107 | Tuesday, 15 October 1963 | Scrapped – 1991 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y108 | Tuesday, 15 October 1963 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), 707 Operations (2015) | ||
Y109 (as Y145) | Friday, 25 October 1963 | Preserved | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), 707 Operations (1996),[10][11] El Zorro (2005), Yarra Valley Tourist Railway (2014) | ||
Y110 | Friday, 25 October 1963 | Scrapped – 2011 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y111 | Wednesday, 6 November 1963 | Scrapped – 1991 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | As per all VR locos that ever carried the number "111" was known as "Lord Nelson" by Drivers and Fitters (1 x eye; 1 x arm; 1 x bottom). Had A7-EL Automatic Brake handle in cab (instead of No.4; Independent was a Westinghouse "W" type self lapping brake as per other Y class) but did NOT have full A7EL brake equipment. | |
Y112 | Wednesday, 6 November 1963 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y113 | Tuesday, 19 November 1963 | Scrapped – 2011 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y114 | Tuesday, 19 November 1963 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y115 | Thursday, 28 November 1963 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) | ||
Y116 | Thursday, 28 November 1963 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y117 | Tuesday, 10 December 1963 | Scrapped – 1991 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y118 | Tuesday, 10 December 1963 | Scrapped – 2015 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y119 | Thursday, 19 December 1963 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) | Used as a shunter at SRHC. | |
Y120 | Thursday, 19 December 1963 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y121 | Tuesday, 7 January 1964 | Scrapped – 2011 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y122 | Tuesday, 7 January 1964 | Scrapped – 2015 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y123 | Friday, 17 January 1964 | Scrapped – 1991 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | FIRST Diesel-Electric Commissioners' Locomotive. Only geared as standard for 40 M.P.H. / 65 km/h. Interior of cab painted non-standard plain white for Commissioners' Train use. Replaced steam locomotive D3 639 (really D3 658) until arrival of 60 M.P.H. geared Y 175 in August 1968. Commissioners' Driver at change-over from steam to diesel was Tommy Donnelly. | |
Y124 | Friday, 17 January 1964 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y125 | Monday, 10 February 1964 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), DERMPAV (2015) | ||
Y126 (2nd order) | Tuesday, 4 May 1965 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y127 | Tuesday, 4 May 1965 | Preserved – Operational | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), 707 Operations (????) | Repainted into V/Line orange & grey 2021 | |
Y128 | Saturday, 22 May 1965 | Scrapped – 1988 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y129 | Saturday, 22 May 1965 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), V/Line Passenger (1995) | PTV livery. Southern Cross and Geelong Yard pilot | |
Y130 | Saturday, 22 May 1965 | Scrapped – 2011 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y131 | Friday, 4 June 1965 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y132 | Friday, 4 June 1965 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y133 | Thursday, 17 June 1965 | Preserved – Operational | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), VicTrack Heritage (????). | Allocated to the Victorian Goldfields Railway | |
Y134 | Thursday, 17 June 1965 | In Service | Yoda (unofficial) | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), Progress-Rail Cardiff | Was EDi / Downer pilot at Cardiff.
Now Progress Rail pilot at Cardiff, not used, in storage. |
Y135 | Sunday, 27 June 1965 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), South Gippsland Railway (????), Yarra Valley Railway (2016)[12] | ||
Y136 | Sunday, 27 June 1965 | In Service | James W Ryan (preserved) | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), EDI-Rail (????) | Newport Workshops pilot |
Y137 | Saturday, 10 July 1965 | Preserved – Static | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), VicTrack Heritage (????) | Allocated to Newport Railway Museum | |
Y138 | Saturday, 10 July 1965 | Scrapped – 2011 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y139 | Wednesday, 21 July 1965 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y140 | Wednesday, 21 July 1965 | Scrapped – 1996 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y141 | Saturday, 31 July 1965 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y142 | Saturday, 31 July 1965 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), ERH (201?) | Leased to the VGR IN 2019. | |
Y143 | Thursday, 12 August 1965 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), 707 Operations (2015) | ||
Y144 | Thursday, 12 August 1965 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y145 | Thursday, 26 August 1965 | Scrapped – 2014 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983); Great Northern Rail Services (1994 – frame only), El Zorro (2003) | ||
Y146 | Thursday, 26 August 1965 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y147 | Thursday, 16 September 1965 | In Service | Leased to the VGR IN 2019. | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), ERH (201?) | |
Y148 | Thursday, 16 September 1965 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), BlueScope Steel (????) | Long Island pilot | |
Y149 | Saturday, 2 October 1965 | Scrapped – 1996 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y150 | Saturday, 2 October 1965 | Scrapped – 2011 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004) | ||
Y151 (3rd order) | Thursday, 21 December 1967 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) | ||
Y152 | Thursday, 21 December 1967 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), VicTrack Heritage (2009) | Stored Seymour. | |
Y153 | Saturday, 13 January 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y154 | Saturday, 13 January 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y155 | Wednesday, 31 January 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y156 | Friday, 23 February 1968 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), V/Line Passenger (1995) | PTV livery. Southern Cross and Geelong yard pilot | |
Y157 | Wednesday, 28 February 1968 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), ERH (201?) | Used as a shunter at SSR Bendigo Workshops. Leased to the VGR IN 2019. | |
Y158 | Thursday, 14 March 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y159 | Thursday, 14 March 1968 | Preserved – Operational | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), Daylesford Spa Country Railway (????) | ||
Y160 | Wednesday, 3 April 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y161 | Wednesday, 3 April 1968 | In Service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), V/Line Passenger (1995) | PTV Livery. based at Southern Cross or Geelong Yards as yard pilot | |
Y162 | Saturday, 27 April 1968 | Scrapped – 1988 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y163 | Saturday, 27 April 1968 | In service | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), V/Line Passenger (1995) | PTV Livery. Southern Cross and Geelong Yard Pilot | |
Y164 | Saturday, 18 May 1968 | Preserved – Operational | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), VicTrack Heritage (1991) | Allocated to Steamrail Victoria. Currently Newport Workshops West Block pilot. | |
Y165 | Saturday, 18 May 1968 | Scrapped (Jan 2020) | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004–2020) | ||
Y166 | Wednesday, 5 June 1968 | Scrapped – 1991 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y167 | Wednesday, 5 June 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y168 | Tuesday, 18 June 1968 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), DERMPAV (????) | ||
Y169 | Tuesday, 18 June 1968 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) | ||
Y170 | Saturday, 13 July 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y171 | Saturday, 13 July 1968 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) | ||
Y172 | Thursday, 25 July 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) | ||
Y173 | Thursday, 25 July 1968 | Scrapped – 1996 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), Australian Paper Mills (may have been leased only; was painted yellow) | ||
Y174 | Thursday, 8 August 1968 | Stored | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983), FV/FA (1999/2000), PN (2004), Ettamogah Rail Hub (2015) | ||
Y175 | Thursday, 8 August 1968 | Scrapped – 1992 | VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983). | Downgraded to "standard" Y class 65 km/h gearing circa 1980 when T class locomotives (399, 400, 403, 406, 410) took over Commissioners' Train role. Was only Y fitted with a 64 Volt power outlet (above main reservoir on Driver's side) for powering batteries on Norman Car on Commissioners' Train overnight). |
References
[edit]- ^ "REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS UPON DERAILMENTS ON THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY SYSTEM" (PDF). Parliament of Victoria. 8 December 1964. p. 27. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Oberg, Leon (1984). Locomotives of Australia 1850-1980s. Frenchs Forest: Reed Books. pp. 247, 248. ISBN 0-730100-05-7.
- ^ a b Railmac Publications (1992). Australian Fleetbooks: V/Line locomotives. Kitchner Press. ISBN 0-949817-76-7.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Hewison, P, Kimpton, R. (2002) Freight Australia's Rollingstock Initiatives, Conference on Railway Engineering, Wollongong, 10–13 November 2002, p.294-295
- ^ Newsrail February 1997 p. 89
- ^ Y Class diesel electric locomotives Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Mark Bau's VR website
- ^ Y Class Archived 26 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Railpage
- ^ Y Class Archived 29 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine Vicsig
- ^ ":: 707 Operations Inc – Steam Trains of Australia ::". 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 12 July 2005.
- ^ ":: 707 Operations Inc – Steam Trains of Australia ::". 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 12 July 2005.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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