Victorian Railways R class
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The R class is a 4-6-4 Hudson express passenger steam locomotive that ran on Australia's Victorian Railways from 1951 to 1974. A much-needed replacement for the 1907-era A2 class 4-6-0, their developm
Victorian Railways publicity photograph of R 701, 1951
R761 at Bendigo Station in 2003
R761 at Newport Workshops in 2018
SCOA-P coupled wheels and Witte smoke deflectors, R 766, 1993
Victorian Railways S class
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The Victorian Railways S class was a class of 4-6-2 express passenger steam locomotive operated by the Victorian Railways in Australia between 1928 and 1954. Built when the VR was at its zenith and as
Victorian Railways R class
…4-6-2 'Pacific' type locomotives began to emerge from the VR's Locomotive Design Section, some of which were ultimately developed into the 3 cylinder S class heavy Pacific of 1928. However, plans for a smaller 2 cylinder Pacific, with an axle load below 20 tons to allow operation across the VR mainline…
Builder's photo of S300, 1928
S300 in original condition leads the Sydney Limited between Seymour and Melbourne circa 1928
S300 as built in 1928
The Spirit of Progress press launch with locomotive S302 at Spencer Street station, prior to the demonstration run to Geelong, 17 November 1937