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S Class Co-Co diesel electric

The S class were the Victorian Railways equivalent of the NSW 42 class, itself a development from the original Commonwealth Railways GM class. They are rated at 1800 horsepower, with a total weight of 114 tons, being slightly lighter than the NSW units. The NSW units were also downrated in pwer, although they had the same GM EMD power unit.

S301

Image : dir=vic/dSclass/ page=index 76756 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 8 Nov 1997, catalogued 27 Nov 1997 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Catalogue : Description : S301 and A70 have a face-to-face, nose-to-nose conversation at Geelong Loco. A70 wins the beauty competition.

S307

Image : dir=vic/dSclass/ page=index 170301 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 13:51 on 8 Nov 1997, catalogued 27 Nov 1997 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : Catalogue : Description : S307 at Geelong Loco

S313

Image : dir=vic/dSclass/ page=index 119250 bytes, 800x600 pixels Date : 21 Apr 2000, catalogued 09 May 2000 Photographer : John Hurst Medium : print Catalogue : Description : S313 (with R711 attached behind) shunt back off their train at Wodonga, having just brought a train full of enthusiasts up to meet the Millenium Aurora arriving from Albury.

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