V56 (Stephen Cleverdon)
Locomotive numbers: V56
Model Number:
Type | Diesel-Hydraulic |
Introduced | 1959 |
Number in class | 1 |
Manufacturer | Victorian Railways |
Gauge | Broad |
Axles | 0-4-0 |
Length | 6.32 m |
Mass | 22 t |
Engine | Fordson Major |
Transmission | Raymond |
Power | 30 kW / 40 HP |
Tractive effort | 48 / kN |
Speed | 16 / ? km/h |
V56 was the smallest loco (apart from the rail tractors) in the Victorian fleet, and it was used for car-shunting.
Preserved locomotives:
V56 | ARHS-North Williamstown Museum |
Loco | In Service | Comments |
V56 | 1/1960 | Withdrawn 1991 Preserved |