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Victorian Railways W class (diesel-hydraulic)
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The W class are a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive ordered and operated by the Victorian Railways
of Australia
. In 2006 locomotive W241 was used to haul the 4D train
to the scrapyard, with W241 and W244 also operated in revenue service by El Zorro
on works trains.
Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companies failed or defaulted, the Victorian Railways was established to take over their operations...
of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In 2006 locomotive W241 was used to haul the 4D train
4D (train)
The 4D was a prototype double deck electric multiple unit train built for the Public Transport Corporation of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. It remains the only double deck train ever to have run in Melbourne.-Design:Built by A Goninan & Co...
to the scrapyard, with W241 and W244 also operated in revenue service by El Zorro
El Zorro (railway)
El Zorro is a railway operator based in Victoria, Australia. It is a private company that was founded in 1999, based in Spotswood, and named by director Ray Evans who has a taste for things Spanish. . The company has three shareholders: director Ray Evans, business manager Geoff Tighe, and Lisa...
on works trains.
Locomotives
| Locomotive | Named | Entered service | Owner | Status |
| W241 | Peter Steward | December, 1959 | 707 operations | Preserved - Operational |
| W242 | January, 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W243 | February, 1960 | ARHS - Victoria | Preserved - Static | |
| W244 | 3 March 1960 | 707 operations | Preserved - Operational | |
| W245 | 3 March 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W246 | 4 April 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W247 | 5 May 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W248 | 5 May 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W249 | 5 May 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W250 | 6 June 1960 | Yarra Valley Tourist Railway | Preserved - Operational | |
| W251 | 6 June 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W252 | 7 July 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W253 | 7 July 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W254 | 7 July 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W255 | 8 August 1960 | ARHS - Vic | Preserved - Static | |
| W256 | 8 August 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W257 | 8 August 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W258 | 9 September 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W259 | 9 September 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W260 | 10 October 1960 | El Zorro (Currently stored at SRHC) | Stored | |
| W261 | October, 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W262 | November, 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W263 | November, 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W264 | December, 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W265 | December, 1960 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W266 | 7 July 1961 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped | |
| W267 | December, 1961 | Victorian Railways | Scrapped |