The B class was VR's First Main line Diesels.They were the start of dieselisation in Victoria and displaced many Steam locomotives in top of the line passenger service. During the mid 1980's a project was launched to rebuild all 26 B's in A class locomotives. This project was stopped after only 11 rebuilds and having already had the parts for the remaining rebuilds ordered the parts were used to build the last 15 or the second series N class. In mid 2012 B61 will celebrate 60 years in service and be one of the oldest locomotives in Australia to still be running in comercial Service. Drive Type: Diesel Electric - DC Engine: EMD 16-567BC Generator: EMD D12 Traction Motors: EMD D27 Horse Power: 1610hp Weight: 114t Max rated speed: 133km/h Builders Model: ML2
| Locomotive |
Owner |
Name |
Current Livery |
In Service |
Withdrawn |
Status |
| B 60 |
- |
Harold W Clapp |
- |
14/7/1952 |
11/2/1983 |
Rebuilt as A 60 |
| B 61 |
SSR |
Bernie Baker
|
'Streamliners' Silver and Purple
|
18/8/1952 |
- |
In Service |
| B 62 |
- |
- |
- |
8/9/1952 |
28/10/1983 |
Rebuilt as A 62 |
| B 63 |
Steamrail |
- |
V/line Orange and Grey |
7/10/1952 |
2/6/1988 |
Preserved - Stored |
| B 64 |
El Zorro |
- |
V/line Orange and Grey |
27/10/1952 |
6/9/1992 |
Stored |
| B 65 |
SSR |
- |
Auscision Models Red, Silver, Yellow |
17/11/1952 |
- |
Stored
|
| B 66 |
- |
- |
- |
8/12/1952 |
11/5/1984 |
Rebuilt as A 66 |
| B 67 |
- |
- |
Cab Painted VR Blue and Gold |
22/12/1952 |
18/10/1985 |
Scrapped |
| B 68 |
- |
- |
Cab Painted VR Blue and Gold |
2/2/1953 |
19/11/1985 |
Scrapped |
| B 69 |
- |
- |
- |
2/2/1953 |
?/5/1988 |
Scrapped |
| B 70 |
- |
- |
- |
23/3/1953 |
3/6/1984 |
Rebuilt as A 70 |
| B 71 |
- |
- |
- |
13/4/1953 |
1/7/1982 |
Rebuilt as A 71 |
| B 72 |
Steamrail |
- |
V/line Orange and Grey |
4/5/1953 |
2/1/1986 |
Under Restoration |
| B 73 |
- |
- |
- |
25/5/1953 |
17/11/1981 |
Rebuilt as A 73 |
| B 74 |
Victrack / S.R.H.C. |
J A Hearsch |
VR Blue and Gold |
15/6/1953 |
- |
Preserved - Operational |
| B 75 |
Consolidated Rail Leasing
|
- |
CRL Black, Red and Yellow |
6/7/1953 |
?/10/1992 |
In Service
|
| B 76 |
CFCLA |
- |
CFCLA Blue and Silver |
27/7/1953 |
- |
In Service |
| B 77 |
- |
- |
- |
17/8/1953 |
27/9/1982 |
Rebuilt as A 77 |
| B 78 |
- |
- |
- |
7/9/1953 |
29/2/1984 |
Rebuilt as A 78 |
| B 79 |
- |
- |
- |
28/9/1953 |
18/6/1984 |
Rebuilt as A 79 |
| B 80 |
CFCLA |
- |
CFCLA Blue and Silver |
9/10/1953 |
- |
In Service |
| B 81 |
- |
- |
- |
9/11/1953 |
15/8/1984 |
Rebuilt as A 81 |
| B 82 |
- |
- |
- |
30/11/1953 |
23/5/1988 |
Scrapped |
| B 83 |
A.R.H.S. |
- |
VR Blue and Gold |
21/12/1953 |
?/5/1988 |
Preserved - Static |
| B 84 |
- |
- |
- |
18/1/1954 |
23/5/1988 |
Scrapped |
| B 85 |
- |
- |
- |
22/2/1954 |
13/3/1983 |
Rebuilt as A 85 | |