Victorian Railways E class (electric)

Victorian Railways E class
Original steeplecab locomotive 1101
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder VR Newport and Jolimont Workshops Build date 1923 (steeplecab) 1928–1929 (boxcab) Total produced 2 (steeplecab) 10 (boxcab)
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo'Bo' Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Length 36 ft 4+1⁄2 in (11,090 mm) (steeplecab) 39 ft 2+1⁄2 in (11,950 mm) (boxcab) Loco weight 50 long tons (50.8 t; 56.0 short tons) (steeplecab) 55 long tons (55.9 t; 61.6 short tons) (boxcab) Electric system/s 1.5 kV DC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors 4x General Electric Type 237A
Performance figures Maximum speed 65 km/h (40 mph) Power output 620 hp (460 kW) Tractive effort Starting: 24,400 lbf (109 kN) Continuous: 14,160 lbf (63.0 kN)
Career Numbers 1100, 1101 (steeplecab) 1102–1111 (boxcab)

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^[a] 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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