List of Victorian locomotive classes

This is a list of Victorian locomotive classes, being classes of locomotive that have worked on railways in Victoria.

The majority of Victorian steam locomotive classes were operated by the Victorian Railways (VR). Regularly scheduled steam working ceased on VR mainline operations after 25 May 1972 - with only special excursion or enthusiasts trains being hauled by steam after that time.

Other significant operators include the State Transport Authority (STA), the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the Public Transport Corporation (PTC), V/Line, Freight Victoria/Freight Australia (FA), and Pacific National (PN). Many private organisations also operated steam locomotives in Victoria.

Locomotives

Image	Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Years in service	Number made	Number remaining	Comments
Tank locomotives
	L class	2-4-0ST	16 – 25 † L 14 – L 32 (even only)	George England & Co. (7) Slaughter, Gruning & Co. (3)	1861–1906	10	0	All scrapped
	C class	4-4-0WT	South Suburban (various), C 42, C 262 – C 310 (even only)	Robert Stephenson & Co. (6) Phoenix Foundry (12) Robertson Bros. (8)	1879–1918	26	0	6 ex-Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company All part of South Suburban system before going to Victorian Railways All scrapped
	N class	2-4-0WT	South Suburban (various), N 242 – N 260 (even only)	Robert Stephenson & Co.	1878–1906	10	0	All ex-Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company All part of South Suburban system before going to Victorian Railways All scrapped
	M class	4-4-0T	40 ‡, 210 – 238 (even only) ‡, M 40, M 210 – M 240 (even only), M 312 – M 320 (even only)	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (1) Phoenix Foundry (21)	1879–1905	22	0	All converted to ME class
	E class	2-4-2T	E 12, E 34, E 36, 236, E 346 – E 394 (even only), E 426 – E 460 (even only), E 472 – E 520 (even only)	David Munro (25) Kitson & Co (1) Phoenix Foundry (45)	1888–1931	71	1	24 converted to EE class 20 converted to South Australian Railways M class 1 at Newport Railway Museum
	EE class	0-6-2T	EE 34, EE 348 – EE 518 (various), EE350 – EE390 (various) §, E 350 – E 353, E 355 – E 357, E 359, E 361 – E 367, E 369 – E 381, E 390	Phoenix Foundry (5) VR Newport Workshops (24)	1893–1966	29	2	1 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway
	Z class	2-4-0T	Z 522, Z 524	Phoenix Foundry	1893–1911	2	0	All scrapped
	Z class	0-6-0T	Z 526	VR Newport Workshops	1893–1978	1	1	At Scienceworks Museum
	NA class	2-6-2T	1 A – 17 A	Baldwin Locomotive Works (2) VR Newport Workshops (15)	1898–1973	17	6	6 at the Puffing Billy Railway
	ME class	4-4-2T	M 40, M 210 – M 240 (even only), M 312 – M 320 (even only)	VR Newport Workshops	1900–1922	22	0	All kept original 'M' class plates All scrapped
	$\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ class	4-6-2T	$\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 701 – $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 721, $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 723 – $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 729 (odd only), $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 731 – $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 750, $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 772 – $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 796(even only) $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 250 – $\mathrm {D_{E}^{D}}$ 287 §	VR Newport Workshops	1908–1932	58	0	2 converted to DD class 38 converted to D4 class 18 scrapped
	F class (Motor)	2-4-2T	F 172 – F 184 (evens only)	VR Newport Workshops	1910–1929	7	1	1 at Newport Railway Museum
	D4 class	4-6-2T	D4 250 – D4 287	VR Newport Workshops	1929–1962	38	1	1 at Newport Railway Museum 38 scrapped
Tender locomotives
	No. 1	2-2-2 2-4-0	1 †, 12, 528	George England & Co.	1859–1890, 1893–1904	1	0	Sold 1890, bought back 1893 Scrapped
	Old V class	0-6-0	1 – 4 †, 2 – 5 †, 11 – 17 (odd only) ‡, V 11 – V 17 (odd only), 497	George England & Co.	1859–1904	4	0	All scrapped
	J class	2-2-2 2-4-0	2 – 6 †, 2 – 10 (even only) ‡, J 2 – J 10 (even only)	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1860–1916	5	0	All scrapped
	P class	0-6-0	5 – 9 †, 1 – 9 (odd only) ‡, P 1 – P 9 (odd only)	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1860–1921	5	0	All scrapped
	B class	2-4-0	32 – 51 †, 64 – 69 †, 82 – 87 †, 46 – 96 (even only) ‡, 102 – 112 (even only) ‡, 186 ‡, 188 ‡, B 46 – B 80 (even only), B 84 – B 90 (even only), B 94, B 96, B 102 – B 112 (even only), B 186, B 188	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (19) Phoenix Foundry (2) R&W Hawthorn (13)	1862–1917	34	0	All scrapped
	O class	0-6-0	26 – 31 †, 52 – 63 †, 70 – 81 †, 88 †, 89 †, 19 – 81 (odd only) ‡, 127 – 149 (odd only) ‡, O 19 – O 81 (odd only), O 127 – O 149 (odd only)	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (11) Phoenix Foundry (7) Robert Stephenson & Co. (12) Slaughter, Gruning & Co. (6) VR Williamstown Workshops (2) Yorkshire Engine Co. (6)	1862–1922	44	0	All scrapped
	No. 100 (E class)	2-4-0	100 †‡, E 100, 100	VR Williamstown Workshops	1872–1916	1	0	Scrapped
	No. 103 & 105	0-6-0	103, 105	VR Williamstown Workshops	1873–1924	2	0	All scrapped
	Q class	0-6-0	83 – 101 (odd only) ‡, Q 83 – Q 101 (odd only)	Phoenix Foundry	1873–1908	10	0	All scrapped
	F class	2-4-0	98‡ 126 – 144 (even only)‡, 166 – 184 (even only) ‡, F 98, F 126 – F 144 (even only), F 166 – F 184 (even only)	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (1) Phoenix Foundry (20)	1874–1922	21	0	7 converted to F class (motors) 14 scrapped
	K class	2-4-0	114 – 124 (even only) ‡, K 114 – K 124 (even only)	Phoenix Foundry	1874–1905	6	0	All scrapped
	T class	0-6-0	125 ‡, 249 – 283 (odd only) ‡, T 1 – T 4, T 125, T 249 – T 283 (odd only), T 90 – T 92 §, T 94 §, T 96 §	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (6) Phoenix Foundry (18)	1874–1953	24	1	4 ex-Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company 1 at Newport Railway Museum
	U class	0-6-0	107 – 123 (odd only) ‡, U 107 – U 123 (odd only)	Phoenix Foundry	1874–1908	9	0	All scrapped
	G class	4-4-0	38 ‡, 44 ‡, G 38, G 44	VR Williamstown Workshops	1877–1904	2	0	All scrapped
	H class	4-4-0	146 – 160 (even only) ‡, H 146 – H 160 (even only)	Phoenix Foundry	1877–1916	8	0	All scrapped
	'Rogers' (D class)	4-4-0	162, 164	Rogers Locomotive Works	1877–1907	2	0	All scrapped
	Old R class	0-6-0	151 ‡, 157 – 195 (odd only) ‡, 247 ‡, 285 – 325 (odd only) ‡, R 11, R 13, R 151, R 157 – R 195 (odd only), R 247, R 285 – R 351 (odd only), R 300 – R 347 (various) §, R 349 §	Beyer, Peacock & Co. (4) Phoenix Foundry (55)	1879–1944	59	0	All scrapped
	W class	4-6-0	153 ‡, 155 ‡, 217 – 235 (odd only) ‡, W 153, W 155, W 197, W 217 – W 235 (odd only)	Baldwin Locomotive Works	1880–1926 1933–1934	13	0	1 sold 1925, bought back 1933 All scrapped
	S class	4-6-0	197 – 215 (odd only) ‡, S 197 – S 215 (odd only)	Phoenix Foundry	1882–1908	10	0	1 converted to W class 9 scrapped
	'Belgian' R class	0-6-0	237 – 245 (odd only) ‡, R 237 – R 245 (odd only)	Société de Saint-Léonard	1883–1920	5	0	All scrapped
	Old A class	4-4-0	190 – 208 (even only) ‡, A 190 – A 208 (even only)	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1884–1924	10	0	All scrapped
	X class	0-6-0	X 353 – X 381 (odd only)	Phoenix Foundry	1886–1920	15	0	All scrapped
	D class	4-4-0	D 82, D 92, D 122, D 242, D 244, D 248, D 250, D 260, D 322 – D 344 (even only), D 190 §, D 191 §, D 194 §	Phoenix Foundry	1887–1928	20	0	All scrapped
	New A class	4-4-0	A 396 – A 424 (even only)	Phoenix Foundry	1889–1925	15	0	All scrapped
	New R class	0-6-0	R 447 – R 495(odd only)	Robertson Bros.	1889–1908	25	0	All converted to RY class
	Y class	0-6-0	Y 383 – Y 441 (odd only), Y 445, Y 400 – Y 423 (various), Y 453 – Y 483 (various), Y 100 – Y 132 §	Kitson & Co. (1) Phoenix Foundry (30) ex-RY class (15)	1889–1963	46	2	1 converted to a private diesel-mechanical locomotive 1 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Steamrail 28 scrapped
	RY class	0-6-0	RY 447 – RY 495(odd only)	?	1899–1951	25	0	15 reclassed to Y class 10 scrapped
	V class	2-8-0	V 499 – V 529 (odd only), V 200 – V 204 §, V 206 §, V 210 – V 215 §	Baldwin Locomotive Works (1) Phoenix Foundry (15)	1900–1930	16	0	All scrapped
	AA class	4-4-0	AA530 – AA558 (even only), AA562 – AA570 (even only), AA74 – AA77 §, AA82 – AA86 (even only) §	Phoenix Foundry	1900–1932	20	0	All scrapped
	DD class	4-6-0	DD873 – DD 912, DD 943 – DD 982, DD 1013 – DD 1052, DD 500 – DD 799 §	Baldwin Locomotive Works (20) Beyer, Peacock & Co. (20) Phoenix Foundry (7) Thompson Foundry (40) VR Ballarat North Workshops (8) VR Bendigo Workshops (8) VR Newport Workshops (138) Walkers Limited (20) ? (2)	1902–c. 1939	263	0	141 converted to D1 82 converted to D2 11 converted to D3 29 scrapped
	A2 class	4-6-0	A2 572 – A2 1082 (various), A1 800 – A1 877 (various), A2 816 – A2 999 §	VR Ballarat North Workshops (5) VR Bendigo Workshops (5) VR Newport Workshops (175)	1907–1964	185	5	Saturated steam boilers were classed A1 until converted to superheater 2 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Steamrail 1 in Echuca 1 in Reservoir
	C class	2-8-0	C 1 – C 26	VR Newport Workshops	1918–1962	26	1	1 at Newport Railway Museum 25 scrapped
	D1 class	4-6-0	D1 500 – D1 703 (various)	Ex-DD class	c. 1924–1960	141	0	25 converted to D2 10 converted to D3 105 scrapped
	D2 class	4-6-0	D2 580 – D2 604, D2 615, D2 700 – D2 799	Ex-DD class	c. 1927–1962	107	1	73 converted to D3 1 at Newport Railway Museum 33 scrapped
	K class	2-8-0	K 100 – K 109, K 140 – K 192 §	VR Newport Workshops	1922–1979	53	21	1 at Locomotive Restoration Group 4 at Mornington Railway 1 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 5 at Steamrail 2 at Victorian Goldfields Railway 1 in Hamilton 1 in Korumburra 1 in Mildura 1 in Numurkah 1 in Wonthaggi 1 in Wycheproof 1 in Yarragon 32 scrapped
	N class	2-8-2	N 110 – N 139, N 400 – N 432 §, N 450 – N 499 §	North British Locomotive Company (50) VR Newport Workshops (33)	1925–1966	83	1	10 converted to South Australian Railways 750 class 1 at Newport Railway Museum 72 scrapped
	S class	4-6-2	S 300 – S 303	VR Newport Workshops	1928–1954	4	0	All scrapped 1 tender at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 1 tender at Steamrail
	D3 class	4-6-0	D3 604, D3 606 – D3 699	VR Newport Workshops	1929–1974	94	14	1 at Newport Railway Museum 6 at Steamrail 2 at Victorian Goldfields Railway 1 in Ballarat North 1 in Bayswater 1 in Lismore 1 in Seymour 1 in Swan Hill 80 scrapped
	X class	2-8-2	X 27 – X 55	VR Newport Workshops	1929–1960	29	1	1 at Newport Railway Museum 28 scrapped
	H class	4-8-4	H 220	VR Newport Workshops	1941–1956	1	1	1 at Newport Railway Museum
	R class	4-6-4	R 700 – R 769	North British Locomotive Company	1951–1974	70	7	2 at 707 Operations 1 at Hunter Valley Railway 1 at Newport Railway Museum 3 at Steamrail 63 scrapped
	J class	2-8-0	J 500 – J 559	Vulcan Foundry	1954–1978	60	11	1 at 707 Operations 1 at Newport Railway Museum 2 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway 2 at Yarra Valley Railway 1 in Dimboola 1 in Donald 1 in Mulwala 1 in Noojee 49 scrapped
Garratt locomotives
	G class	2-6-0+0-6-2	G 41 – G 42	Beyer, Peacock & Co.	1926–1964	2	1	1 to Puffing Billy Railway
Petrol/Diesel Electric Locomotives
	F class	0-6-0DE	F 310 – F 319, SEC 1 – SEC 6 F 201 – F 216 §	Dick, Kerr & Co.	1951–1987	16	6	1 at 707 Operations 2 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway 2 stored with VicTrack 10 scrapped
	B class	Co-Co	B 60 – B 85	Clyde Engineering	1952–Current	26	10	11 converted to A class 3 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad 1 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 2 at Steamrail 3 stored North Bendigo 5 scrapped
	T class	Bo-Bo	T 320 – T 413	Clyde Engineering	1955–Current	94	36	13 converted to P class 4 converted to CK class 1 with Greentrains 5 with Pacific National 1 with Rail First Asset Management 3 with SCT Logistics 4 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad 3 with Watco Australia 2 at 707 Operations 2 at Mornington Railway 1 at Newport Railway Museum 7 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 4 at Steamrail 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway 1 at Yarra Valley Railway 1 privately owned 4 sold as stationary generators 1 sold for CK spare parts 37 scrapped
	S class	Co-Co	S 300 – S 317	Clyde Engineering	1957–Current	18	12	1 with Pacific National 4 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad 1 at 707 Operations 1 at Canberra Railway Museum 1 at Newport Railway Museum 3 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 1 at Steamrail 6 scrapped
	Y class	Bo-Bo	Y 101 – Y 175	Clyde Engineering	1963–Current	75	31	1 with BlueScope Steel 1 with EDI-Rail 1 with Pacific National 1 with Progress-Rail Cardiff 5 with Ettamogah Rail Hub 4 with V/Line 3 at 707 Operations 1 at Daylesford Spa Country Railway 2 at DERMPAV 1 at Newport Railway Museum 4 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 1 at Steamrail 4 at Victorian Goldfields Railway 2 at Yarra Valley Railway 44 scrapped
	X class	Co-Co	X 31 – X 54	Clyde Engineering	1966–Current	24	11	6 converted to XR 6 with Pacific National 2 with SCT Logistics 1 at East Coast Heritage Rail 2 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 7 scrapped
	H class	Bo-Bo	H 1 – H 5	Clyde Engineering	1968–2020	5	4	2 at 707 Operations 2 stored Seymour 1 scrapped
	C class	Co-Co	C 501 – C 510	Clyde Engineering	1977–Current	10	10	3 with Rail First Asset Management 6 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
	A class	Co-Co	A 60 – A 85	Clyde Engineering	1984–Current	11	5	1 with V/Line heritage 1 at 707 Operations 1 at Seymour Railway Heritage Centre 1 stored Newport 1 stored North Bendigo 6 scrapped
	G class	Co-Co	G 511 – G 543	Clyde Engineering	1984–Current	33	31	2 with Aurizon 2 with Linx Cargo Care Group 20 with Pacific National 2 with Qube 2 with Rail First Asset Management 2 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad 1 with Watco Australia 2 scrapped
	P class	Bo-Bo	P 11– P 23	Clyde Engineering	1984–Current	13	13	2 with Ettamogah Rail Hub 1 with Pacific National 5 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad 3 with V/Line 2 at Seymour Rail Heritage Centre
	N class	Co-Co	N 451 – N 475	Clyde Engineering	1985–Current	25	25	25 with V/Line
	XR class	Co-Co	XR 550 – XR 559	South Dynon Workshops	2002–Current	9	9	9 with Pacific National
	XRB class	Co-Co	XRB 560 – XRB 562	South Dynon Workshops	2005–Current	3	3	3 with Pacific National
	VL class	Co-Co	VL351 – VL362	Avteq	2007–Current	12	12	5 with Qube 3 with Rail First Asset Management 1 with SCT Logistics 2 with Southern Shorthaul Railroad 1 with Sydney Rail Services
Petrol/Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives
	M class	0-6-0DH	M 231 – M 232	VR Newport Workshops	1959–?	2	1	2 at Steamrail
	W class	0-6-0DH	W 241 – W 267	Tulloch Limited	1959–1989	27	5	1 at Mornington Railway 2 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Yarra Valley Railway 1 stored with VicTrack 22 scrapped
	V class	0-4-0DH	V 56	VR Newport Workshops	1960–1992	1	1	1 at Newport Railway Museum
Petrol/Diesel Mechanical Locomotives
	RT class	4wPM 4wDM	RT 1 – RT 54	VR Newport Workshops	1932–Current	54	?	1 at Newport Railway Museum 1 at Victorian Goldfields Railway 2 at Yarra Valley Railway others unknown
Electric Locomotives
	No. 1100 & 1101	Bo-Bo	1100 – 1101	VR Newport Workshops	1923–1954	2	0	All scrapped
	E class	Bo-Bo	E 1102 – E 1111	VR Newport Workshops & VR Jolimont Workshops	1928–1983	10	4	1 at Newport Railway Museum 3 at Steamrail 6 scrapped
	L class	Co-Co	L 1150 – L 1174	English Electric	1953–1987	25	4	1 at Newport Railway Museum 3 at Steamrail 21 scrapped
Other
	RTL class	–	RTL 1	Western Star Trucks	1995–Current	1	1	Road Transferable Locomotive With Just Track
Image	Class	Wheel arrangement	Fleet number(s)	Manufacturer	Years in service	Quantity made	Quantity remaining	Comments

† Early sequential numbering
‡ Loco numbers pre class letter
§ Renumbering

See also

• List of Australian diesel locomotives
• List of Western Australian locomotive classes
• NSWGR steam locomotive classification
• Queensland Railways steam locomotive classification
• Rail transport in Victoria

References

• Medlin, Peter (2004). Victorian Railways Locomotives By Number. Peter Medlin.
• Oberg, Leon (2010). Locomotives of Australia 1854–2010 (5th ed.). Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 978-1921719011.
• Cave, Norman; Buckland, John; Beardsell, David (2002). Steam Locomotives of the Victorian Railways. Vol. 1: The First Fifty Years. Melbourne, Vic: ARHS Victoria Division. ISBN 1876677384.
• "Victorian Preserved Steam Locomotives". www.australiansteam.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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