Railways and Tramways of Australia
V Class
V544 Leads PM9 Specialised Container Transport freight through Mambray Creek, South Australia, 5 August 2007. Photo: Samuel Wittwer, Wikimedia Commons.
Road numbers:
V544
Operator:
One Rail Australia
Gauge:
1435 mm
Year of entry into service:
2002
Number built:
1
Model:
GT46C
Manufacturer:
Downer EDI
Manufacturing location:
Cardiff, NSW
Engine:
EMD 710G3B
Traction power:
2863 kW
Wheel arrangement:
Co-Co
Weight:
133.5 t
Length:
20.8 m
The sole member of its class, V544 is similar to the Q Class in service in Western Australia. Its cab was manufactured at Somerton in Melbourne, while the remainder of the unit was built at Cardiff in New South Wales. V544 has been used on freight service in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. It is now owned by Aurizon.