The Victorian Railways E class was a class of electric locomotive that ran on the Victorian Railways (VR) from 1923 until 1984. Introduced shortly after the electrification of the suburban rail system in Melbourne, Australia, and based on the same electrical and traction equipment[lower-alpha 1] as Melbourne's early suburban electric multiple unit fleet, they provided power for suburban goods services and shunting for six decades.
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Victorian Railways E class |
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Original steeplecab locomotive 1101 |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) |
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Power output | 620 hp (460 kW) |
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Tractive effort | Starting: 24,400 lbf (109 kN) Continuous: 14,160 lbf (63.0 kN) |
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Career |
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Numbers | 1100, 1101 (steeplecab) 1102–1111 (boxcab) |
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