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Victorian Railways T class

🇦🇺 Australia ·built by Phoenix Foundry· from 1874· class of 23 Australian 0-6-0 locomotives

Victorian Railways T class, photo 1 of 2
1/2 Michael Coghlan· CC BY-SA 2.0

what is it?

The 23 Victorian Railways T class locomotives were built from 1874 as a light lines goods engine.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 23made in total

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 152 years ago, in 1874.
  • Served for 77 years (1874–1951).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1874–1885
in service from
1874
retired
1951
status
retired
number built
23
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇦🇺 Australia
builders
Phoenix Foundry, Beyer, Peacock and Company
designer
Beyer, Peacock & Co., Manchester, England
operators
Victorian Railways, Deniliquin and Moama Railway Company
top speed
—
power
—
wheel arrangement
0-6-0

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q65588672, Wikipedia: Victorian Railways T class (1874) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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