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Model of Victorian Railways multi-purpose diesel-electric locomotive.
A Hand brake & a Air brake is fitted, along with a electric horn.
Painted in the short lived V.R. orange & silver "teacup" scheme.
Originally driven from the "rear" this loco went through a rebuild that turned the driver to run from the short end. |
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| TYPE | Petrol-mechanical CO-CO | ||
| TRANSMISSION | Originally a 6 cylinder Holden, after the rebuild it was replaced with 2 speed Datsun 120Y automatic gearbox coupled to universals/shaft to bogie, then via a 1927 peugoet differential 3:1 gearbox on bogie via 5/8th" pitch chains to wheels to a ratio of 2:1, giving a 5:1 total reduction | ||
| LENGTH | 3.05m ( 10' 2 & 1/2" ) | WIDTH | 57cm ( 1' 10.5" ) |
| HEIGHT | 71cm ( 2' 7" ) | WEIGHT | 680kg ( 13.5 cwt ) |
| BUILDER | Gordon Webb | OWNER | Gordon Webb |
| INTRODUCED | 1980 | ROAD NUMBER | B71 |
| STATUS | In Service | ||
