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Victorian Railways W class
El Zorro locomotives W241 (blue) and W244 (orange) on works trains in Melbourne
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-hydraulic
BuilderTulloch Limited, Rhodes, New South Wales[1]
Specifications
Gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Length9.34 m (30 ft 8 in)
Loco weight49 t (48 long tons; 54 short tons)
Prime moverDetroit Diesel 12V-149
Engine typeV12 diesel
Performance figures
Maximum speed32 km/h (20 mph)
Power output360 kW (480 hp)
Career
Number in class27
First run1959
Disposition5 preserved, 22 scrapped

The W class are a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive ordered and operated by the Victorian Railways of Australia.

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