Y159 (Stephen Cleverdon)
Locomotive numbers: Y101-175
Model Number: G6B
| Type | Diesel-Electric |
| Introduced | 1963 |
| Number in class | 75 |
| Manufacturer | Clyde Engineering, Granville |
| Gauge | Broad, Standard |
| Axles | Bo-Bo |
| Length | 13.44 m |
| Mass | 65 t |
| Engine | EMD 6-567C (Y101-150) EMD 6-645E (Y151-175) |
| Generator | EMD D25E |
| Traction motors | GE 237 (some have EMD D77) |
| Power | 480 kW / 640 HP (Y101-150) 560 kW / 750 HP (Y151-175) |
| Tractive effort | 159 / 78 kN |
| Speed | 65 / 16 km/h |
Note: Y175 was regeared to 96 km/h for the Commissioner's
train.
The Y class could be found on branch lines all around Victoria, as well
as being used for shunting at many locations. Some of the class can be
found as pilots at Dynon or Newport, or shunting carriages at Spencer
Street.
A Y class has been used by APM at Maryvale and Traralgon.
An interesting feature about this class is that they used GE traction
motors recycled from early 'Dogbox' electric suburban rollingstock. As
well,
some of the first batch had their entire bogies recycled from the
'Doggies'.
Y151 had bogies and traction motors modified/rebuilt for 100km/h
running.
Several were withdrawn and scrapped in the late 1980's and early
1990's. Some are still rusting away out the back of South Dynon.
Most surviving Y class now see use as shunters and pilots.
Y115, 124, 134, 150, 151, 152, and 169 are on standard gauge.
Named locomotives:
| Y134 |
Yoda |
| Y136 |
James W Ryan |
I'm not sure where the 'Yoda' name came from; while Y136's name came
from time in preservation.
Preserved locomotives:
| Y127 | 707 Operations |
| Y133 | Seymour Railway Heritage Centre (hired to Victorian
Goldfields Railway) |
| Y135 | South Gippsland Railway |
| Y137 | ARHS-North Williamstown Museum |
| Y159 | Daylesford Spa Country Railway |
| Y164 | Steamrail Victoria |
| Y168 | Railmotor Group |
| Loco | Serial # | In Service | Comments |
| Y101 | 63-291 | 9/1963 | Withdrawn 1992 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y102 | 63-292 | 9/1963 | Withdrawn 1993 |
| Y103 | 63-293 | 9/1963 | Withdrawn 1989 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y104 | 63-294 | 10/1963 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y105 | 63-295 | 10/1963 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y106 | 63-296 | 10/1963 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1991 |
| Y107 | 63-297 | 10/1963 | Withdrawn 1989 Scrapped ? |
| Y108 | 63-298 | 10/1963 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y109 | 63-299 | 10/1963 | Withdrawn 1992 Sold to El Zorro, In service 2006 (?) Renumbered Y145 |
| Y110 | 63-300 | 10/1963 | Withdrawn 1999 |
| Y111 | 63-301 | 11/1963 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1991 |
| Y112 | 63-302 | 11/1963 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y113 | 63-303 | 11/1963 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y114 | 63-304 | 11/1963 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y115 | 63-305 | 11/1963 | Withdrawn 2008 |
| Y116 | 63-306 | 11/1963 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y117 | 63-307 | 12/1963 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1991 |
| Y118 | 63-308 | 12/1963 | |
| Y119 | 63-309 | 12/1963 | |
| Y120 | 63-310 | 12/1963 | Withdrawn 1991 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y121 | 63-311 | 1/1964 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y122 | 63-312 | 1/1964 | Withdrawn 2008 |
| Y123 | 63-313 | 1/1964 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1991 |
| Y124 | 63-314 | 1/1964 | |
| Y125 | 63-315 | 2/1964 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y126 | 65-392 | 5/1965 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y127 | 65-393 | 5/1965 | Withdrawn ? Preserved - operational |
| Y128 | 65-394 | 5/1965 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1988 |
| Y129 | 65-395 | 5/1965 | |
| Y130 | 65-396 | 5/1965 | Withdrawn 1992 Scrapped ? |
| Y131 | 65-397 | 6/1965 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y132 | 65-398 | 6/1965 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y133 | 65-399 | 6/1965 | Withdrawn 1987 Preserved - operational |
| Y134 | 65-400 | 6/1965 | Withdrawn ? Sold to EDI Rail, In service ? as Cardiff (NSW) shunter, in EDI livery |
| Y135 | 65-401 | 6/1965 | Withdrawn ? Preserved - operational |
| Y136 | 65-402 | 6/1965 | Withdrawn ? Sold to EDI Rail, In service ? as Newport shunter, in Clyde livery |
| Y137 | 65-403 | 7/1965 | Withdrawn ? Preserved |
| Y138 | 65-404 | 7/1965 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y139 | 65-405 | 7/1965 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y140 | 65-406 | 7/1965 | Withdrawn ? Scrapped ? |
| Y141 | 65-407 | 7/1965 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y142 | 65-408 | 7/1965 | Withdrawn 2008 |
| Y143 | 65-409 | 8/1965 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y144 | 65-410 | 8/1965 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y145 | 65-411 | 8/1965 | Withdrawn ? Sold to Great Northern - scrapped for spare parts |
| Y146 | 65-412 | 8/1965 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y147 | 65-413 | 9/1965 | |
| Y148 | 65-414 | 9/1965 | Withdrawn 1993 Leased by (sold to??) BHP Westernport for shunting (BHP livery) |
| Y149 | 65-415 | 10/1965 | Withdrawn 1992 Scrapped ? |
| Y150 | 65-416 | 10/1965 | Withdrawn ? |
| Y151 | 67-571 | 12/1967 | |
| Y152 | 67-572 | 12/1967 | |
| Y153 | 67-573 | 1/1968 | Withdrawn 1991 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y154 | 67-574 | 1/1968 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y155 | 67-575 | 1/1968 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y156 | 67-576 | 2/1968 | |
| Y157 | 67-577 | 2/1968 | Withdrawn 2007 |
| Y158 | 67-578 | 3/1968 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y159 | 67-579 | 3/1968 | Withdrawn 1989 Preserved - operational |
| Y160 | 67-580 | 4/1968 | Withdrawn 1989 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y161 | 67-581 | 4/1968 | |
| Y162 | 68-582 | 4/1968 | Withdrawn 1987 Scrapped 1988 |
| Y163 | 68-583 | 4/1968 | |
| Y164 | 68-584 | 5/1968 | Withdrawn ? Preserved - operational |
| Y165 | 68-585 | 5/1968 | |
| Y166 | 68-586 | 6/1968 | Withdrawn 1990 Scrapped 1991 |
| Y167 | 68-587 | 6/1968 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y168 | 68-588 | 6/1968 | Withdrawn 1989 Preserved - operational Leased to El Zorro, 2006 |
| Y169 | 68-589 | 6/1968 | Withdrawn 2007 |
| Y170 | 68-590 | 7/1968 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y171 | 68-591 | 7/1968 | |
| Y172 | 68-592 | 7/1968 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
| Y173 | 68-593 | 7/1968 | Withdrawn ? Scrapped ? |
| Y174 | 68-594 | 8/1968 | Withdrawn 2005 |
| Y175 | 68-595 | 8/1968 | Withdrawn 1988 Scrapped 1992 |
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