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VL class
built by Australian VL class locomotives· from 2007· class of Australian diesel locomotives
2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. CFCLA-VL-class-VL355: Marcus Wong Wongm· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. VL357 at Morrabbin Station: Billy Evans· CC BY 4.0
what is it?
The VL class is a class of diesel locomotives built by Avteq at a factory in Sunshine, Melbourne for Rail First Asset Management between 2007 and 2009. Built on the EMD GT26 platform, the class was an evolution of the Freight Australia XR class. They have been hired to a variety of operators and have operated in all mainline states.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 19 years ago, in 2007.
- 2.2 MW is about 26 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 22 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 2 years (2007–2009).
diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).
spec sheet
- built
- 2007–2009
- in service from
- 2007
- retired
- 2009
- status
- in service
- number built
- 12
- kind
- Diesel-electric
- traction
- diesel
- builders
- Australian VL class locomotives, Avteq
- operators
- Rail First Asset Management
- top speed
- 115 km/h
- power
- 2.2 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- weight
- 130 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7907165, Wikipedia: VL class (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.