M232 (Raymond Marsh)
Locomotive numbers: M231-232
Model Number:
| Type | Diesel-Hydraulic |
| Introduced | 1959 |
| Number in class | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Victorian Railways |
| Gauge | Broad |
| Axles | Co |
| Length | 8.45 m |
| Mass | 31 t |
| Engine | GM 6-71 6080 |
| Transmission | Allison CT500 |
| Power | 112 kW / 150 HP |
| Tractive effort | 78 / 45 kN |
| Speed | 20 / 7 km/h |
The M class were used for shunting, mostly around Newport Workshops. M231 also spent some time with Brunswick Plaster Mill, on the Nowingi-Raak Plains line in northwestern Victoria.
Preserved locomotives:
| M231 | Steamrail Victoria |
| M232 | Steamrail Victoria |
| Loco | In Service | Comments |
| M231 | ?-1959 | Withdrawn ? Preserved - operational |
| M232 | ?-1959 | Withdrawn ? Preserved |
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