Victorian Railways 'Old' V class

Victorian Railways 'Old' V class were the first government goods steam locomotives on Victorian Railways, built by George England & Co. The four engines were 0-6-0 configuration tender engines built in 1857-8 with builders numbers 142-145. The engines arrived in Port Phillip in September 1858 along with a passenger locomotive of 2-2-2 tender configuration.[3]

This article is about the 1857 V class steam locomotive. For the 1899 V class steam locomotive, see Victorian Railways V class. For the 2002 V class diesel locomotive, see Downer EDI Rail GT46C.
Victorian Railways 'Old' V class
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderGeorge England and Co., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Serial number142 - 145
Build date1857
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Driver dia.5 ft 0 in (1,520 mm)[1]
Wheelbase31 ft 11.5 in (9.741 m)[2]
 • Coupled15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)[2]
Length42 ft 2 in (12.85 m)[1]
Height13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)[1]
Axle load10 long tons 12 cwt (23,700 lb or 10.8 t)[2]
Loco weight30 long tons 6 cwt (67,900 lb or 30.8 t)[2]
Tender weight18 long tons 6 cwt (41,000 lb or 18.6 t)[2]
Total weight49 long tons 2 cwt (110,000 lb or 49.9 t)[2]
Fuel typeCoal?
Fuel capacity60 long cwt (6,700 lb or 3,000 kg)[2]
Water cap.1,646 imp gal (7,480 L; 1,977 US gal)[2]
Firebox:
 • Firegrate area		14.81 sq ft (1.376 m2)[2]
Heating surface1,378.66 sq ft (128 m2)[2]
 • Tubes1,287.77 sq ft (119.638 m2)[2]
 • Firebox90.89 sq ft (8.444 m2)[2]
Cylinders2, inside
Cylinder size16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)[2]
Performance figures
Tractive effort9,386 lbf (41.75 kN) at 100 psi
Career
OperatorsVictorian Railways
Number in class4
Numbers1-4, Later 2-5, 1860: 11-17 (odd only), 1895: 497
First runJanuary 1859
Withdrawn1904
DispositionAll scrapped

The first system used by Victorian Railways of identifying the locomotives was consecutive numbering from 1 onwards for both passenger and goods locomotives; so the goods engines were numbered 1-4 and the passenger engine No.1. This was soon changed to consecutive numbering from 1-5 allotted with the goods locos adding 1 to their numbers. This numbering was later superseded by the introduction of the system of allotting odd numbers starting from 1 for goods locomotives, and even numbers starting from 2 for passenger locos. This system remained in use until 1912. It was expedient to begin the odds and evens series with the J Class with the goods locos numbered 11-17 (Odds only) and passenger loco numbered 12.

In the 1886 identification system the goods locos were classed V. Eventually number 13 was sold, then bought back and renumbered because other engines had taken its number in the meantime.[4] Number 13 became number 497. No 11 was taken off register in May 1891 when it was sold to contractor Andrew O'Keefe for $2700. Withdrawals of the other four took place in 1904 with the last No 15 being withdrawn on the 13 September.

References
  • Dee; et al. (1981). Power Parade. Melbourne: VicRail Public Relations Division. p. 2. ISBN 0-7241-3323-2.
  • Cave, N.; Buckland, J.; Beardsell, D. (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways - Volume 1 The First Fifty Years. Melbourne: ARHS. pp. 18–22. ISBN 1876677384.

Specific
  1. Victorian Railways Diagram Book 1895. Victorian Railways. 1895.
  2. Cave, N.; Buckland, J.; Beardsell, D. (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways - Volume 1 The First Fifty Years. Melbourne: ARHS. p. 22. ISBN 1876677384.
  3. "George England Locos". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  4. Oberg, Leon (1975). Locomotives of Australia. Terry Hills, Sydney: A.H. & A.W Reed. p. 17. ISBN 0589071734.
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