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Victorian Railways H class
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The Victorian Railways H class was an express passenger steam locomotive operated by the Victorian Railways from 1941 to 1958. Intended to eliminate the use of double heading A2 class locomotives on The Overland services on the steeply graded Western line to Adelaide, wartime restrictions led to only one locomotive being built. Nicknamed Heavy Harry, H220 was the largest locomotive ever built in Australia and the largest non-articulated steam locomotive to run on Australian railways.
Builder's photograph of H220, 1941
Builder's photograph of H220, 1941
Detail view of the Henschel & Son valve gear mechanism
Detail view of the Henschel & Son valve gear mechanism
H220 leads the Albury Express out of Melbourne, past the signalbox at Essendon, circa 1949
H220 leads the Albury Express out of Melbourne, past the signalbox at Essendon, circa 1949
H220, in static preservation at the Newport Railway Museum
H220, in static preservation at the Newport Railway Museum
The Overland
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The Overland is an interstate passenger train service in Australia, travelling between the state capitals of Melbourne and Adelaide, a distance of 828 km (515 mi). It first ran in 1887 as the Adelaide Express, known by South Australians as the Melbourne Express. It was given its current name in 1936. Now operated by private company Journey Beyond, the train undertakes two return trips a week. Originally an overnight train that stopped at large intermediate stations, it now operates during the day, stopping less frequently.
The Overland at Geelong Junction
The Overland at Geelong Junction
Heavy passenger cars, steep grades and sharp curves in the Adelaide Hills necessitated two locomotives in the early days of the Adelaide/Melbourne Exp
Heavy passenger cars, steep grades and sharp curves in the Adelaide Hills necessitated two locomotives in the early days of the Adelaide/Melbourne Express, before "Big Power" arrived
In 1951, "Big Power" steam locomotives would soon be superseded by diesel-electrics and wooden passenger cars of The Overland would be replaced by all
In 1951, "Big Power" steam locomotives would soon be superseded by diesel-electrics and wooden passenger cars of The Overland would be replaced by all-steel air-conditioned cars, one of which is in this train
1967 steel sleeping Car Yankai (JTB 2) in the 1999–2007 livery
1967 steel sleeping Car Yankai (JTB 2) in the 1999–2007 livery