The S class loco's were built in two batches. Numbers 300 - 309 were built by Clyde Engineering 1957/58. Numbers 310 - 317 were built 1960/61 for standard gauge service.
Speed on the VR was 70mph (115km/hr). They were an 1800hp locomotive, with C-C ( Co-Co ) bogies.
They were used for main line service running freights and passenger trains.
S 314 and S 316 were written off in 1969 after a collision.
S 317 was rebuilt twice; once after a collision in 1969 and again after a collision in 1981.
Photos for 'S '
FileID Description................................................AA569 S + s - bogie freight, 1970s, [oPTC]CA774 S + S, Up freight at distant, Ararat, c1986, [oREW]CA811 S + S, Vline, Dn Pass depart over Jacksons Creek, Sunbury, c1987, [oREW]CK349 S - Blue S, on orange N set, Parwan, 1980s, [sPJV]DO695 S - Down goods: GY-ZF, Armstrong, 30/1/1979, [oPJV]DG503 S - part view nose/cab profile, Jogn Pascoe Fawkner, 1980s, [oDVC]DK779 S - Up Pass in profile, creek bridge, SG signal masts, Kilmore East, 8/11/1978, [oPJV]DK778 S - Up Pass in profile, view north/hills, Kilmore East, 8/11/1978, [oPJV]DL011 S - Up Pass W-S-Buffet-BE aircon-CE, Broadford, 21/11/1978, [oPJV]AA570 S - Up Southern Aurora, Kilmore East, 1970s, [oPTC]AB112 S - Aurora smash, Violet Town, 1969, [oAGE]BH263 S - Cab shadow in cutting, Up, Kilmore East, c1974, [oPJV]BH279 S - Dn Albury Express, exhaust plume shadow, Violet Town, c1974, [oPJV]BH261 S - Dn Albury Express, exhaust plume shadow, Violet Town, 1974, [oPJV]AQ176 S - name plate - AD, 1995, [oGRE]AQ182 S - name plate - JB, 1995, [oGRE]AQ199 S - name plate - SJB, 1995, [oGRE]AQ200 S - name plate - SRB, 1995, [oGRE]BR318 S - oc, Up view, Great Western, [oBAU]AC603 S - part view (Hamilton Hume), 2nd unit, Flinders Street Yard, 16/10/1981, [oPJV]BM016 S - part view, stn yard, Spencer Street, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]AQ202 S - stored, 1989, [oPJV]BH256 S - Up train, shadow in paddock, c70mph, Longwood, c1974, [oPJV]AB116 S - wrecked Aurora smash, Violet Town, 1969, [oAGE]AW811 S 300 + S, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AI379 S 300 + S, Spencer St, 5/1968, [oPJV]DQ668 S 300 + S + X + X - Dn pass, Spencer Street, 3/11/1976, [oRXO]DQ670 S 300 + S + X + X - Dn pass, loco consist, Spencer Street, 3/11/1976, [oRXO]DQ667 S 300 + S - Dn Pass, Spencer Street, 3/11/1976, [oRXO]DO733 S 300 + S - Down Jet arrives, Ararat, 1/2/1979, [oPJV]CA772 S 300 + S, Dn Pass, Bacchus Marsh, c1987, [oREW]DL060 S 300 + T 383 - Down Pass, Sunshine, 2/12/1978, [oPJV]AQ166 S 300 - closeup of valance, 1968, [oPJV]AW673 S 300 - Dn gds, valances fitted, Horsham, 9/1966, [oPJV]AQ164 S 300 - Dn Jet, with valances, Horsham, 1968, [oPJV]CA773 S 300 - Dn Pass, wood cars, Melton Wier, c1987, [oREW]DK825 S 300 - Down Pass through junction, aircon cars, North Melbourne, 13/11/1978, [oPJV]AO350 S 300 - Matthew Flinders name plate, 29/12/1987, [oGRE]AW819 S 300 - part view, 2nd unit, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]CP330 S 300 - part view, auto staff exchange approach, Melton, 1980s, [oPTC]AA110 S 300 - Up pass, Sunshine, 15/1/1979, [oPJV]AO300 S 300 - Vline colours, South Dynon, 31/3/1980, [oGRE]AW674 S 300 - yard view east, Horsham, 9/1966, [oPJV]BU780 S 300*- turntable road with X and F 205, Geelong Loco, 1980s, [sPJV]AQ167 S 301, [oPJV]AS856 S 301 + S - Up feight, Ballarat East, c1985, [oBAU]BG365 S 301 + S 306 - Dn Goods, Tottenham Yard, 17/1/1976, [oPJV]BG367 S 301 + S 306 - trailing, Dn Goods, Tottenham Yard, 17/1/1976, [oPJV]DQ672 S 301 - Dn Pass, Spencer Street, 11/10/1976, [oRXO]DQ671 S 301 - Dn Pass, plat 1, Spencer Street, 6/10/1976, [oRXO]CZ052 S 301 - on turntable road, South Dynon, 1970s, [sPJV]BG823 S 301 - part view, all flexi bogies, Parwan, 12/11/1975, [oPJV]BN088 S 301 - part view, Vl, South Dynon, 12/2000, [oPJV]BG366 S 301 - s1@e2, Tottenham Yard, 17/1/1976, [oPJV]BY237 S 301 - Up Pass, Castlemaine, 22/4/1979, [oPJV]BH758 S 301 - Up pass, Seymour, 25/4/1979, [oPJV]DG840 S 301 - Vl, no plates/stencilled number, South Dynon, 18/6/2003, [oPJV]BN081 S 301 - Vline, South Dynon, 12/2000, [oPJV]AQ207 S 302, 1995, [oPJV]AO878 S 302, Traralgon, 18/10/1986, [oGRE]AQ208 S 302, 1995, [oPJV]BD758 S 302 + T - loads up Apex Quarry train, Kilmore East, 24/3/1983, [oPJV]11099 S 302 - 2nd unit Up pass, Beaufort, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]11102 S 302 - ID, Beaufort, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]DK480 S 302 - Up pass approaches, Werribee, 11/1977, [oPJV]DK481 S 302 - Up Pass: two wooden sets combined, Werribee, 11/1977, [oPJV]AT030 S 302 - VR, 3 car Vic set, Spencer Street, 21/8/1983, [oPJV]AQ209 S 303, 1995, [oPJV]CN211 S 303 + T 388 - Up block GY wheat, Jacana, 1970s, [oBAU]DO483 S 303 + T 388 - Up GY wheat train, Jacana, 7/12/1978, [oPJV]DK791 S 303 - Down Pass, pan photo/cab/CJ Latrobe, North Melbourne, 13/11/1978, [oPJV]CM669 S 303 - FA scheme, South Dynon, 12/2001, [oRXO]AO881 S 303 - Pass, Spencer Street, 15/11/1987, [oGRE]DQ673 S 303 - Up arrival, Spencer Street, c1976, [oRXO]AQ210 S 304, 1995, [oPJV]DO699 S 304 + B 76 + T 386 - Up wheat/GY s, Deep Lead, 30/1/1979, [oPJV]DK776 S 304 + S - Down Albury Express, Broadford, 8/11/1978, [oPJV]11489 S 304 + T 377 + T 381 - Dn goods, Tottenham Yard, 16/4/1978, [oPJV]DQ675 S 304 + X - Up arrival, Spencer Street, c1976, [oRXO]DQ676 S 304 + X - Up arrival (2), Spencer Street, c1976, [oRXO]DL092 S 304 + X 45 + X 46 - Down BG goods passes Up MK/CBD view, West Footscray, 2/12/1978, [oPJV]DL093 S 304 + X 45 + X 46 - Down BG goods, CBD view, West Footscray, 2/12/1978, [oPJV]CB999 S 304 - Dn gds arrival, Wodonga, 6/4/1979, [oPJV]BY024 S 304 - e2 shunters step/rod type, South Dynon, 2/5/1979, [oPJV]BY482 S 304 - e2q shunters step/rod type, South Dynon, 2/5/1979, [oPJV]11491 S 304 - lead unit Dn goods, Tottenham Yard, 16/4/1978, [oPJV]BG371 S 304 - part view, Down Goods, Footscray, 18/1/1976, [oPJV]BV498 S 304 - s1e2c, South Dynon, 6/5/1979, [oPJV]BX744 S 304 - shunters step detail/rod type, South Dynon, 2/5/1979, [oPJV]DK674 S 304 - Up Pass beside new tracks, Footscray, 29/10/1976, [oPJV]BE043 S 304 - Up pass, station switched out , Kilmore East, 22/1/1984, [oPJV]DQ678 S 305, South Dynon, 17/10/1976, [oRXO]CT998 S 305 + B 61 - Up grain, Sunshine, 15/1/1979, [oPJV]BG822 S 305 + S 301 - Up Overland, Parwan, 12/11/1975, [oPJV]BG824 S 305 + S 301 - Up Overland, trailing, Parwan, 12/11/1975, [oPJV]BG370 S 305 + S 304 - Down Goods, Footscray, 18/1/1976, [oPJV]BG371 S 305 + S 304 - Down Goods, trailing, Footscray, 18/1/1976, [oPJV]BG823 S 305 - 1xFlexi, 1xCast bogie, Parwan, 12/11/1975, [oPJV]DQ677 S 305 - Dn freight, c1976, [oRXO]DQ679 S 306 + S + B - Dn pass, plat 1, Spencer Street, 27/10/1976, [oRXO]DQ680 S 306 + S - Dn Pass, plat 1, Spencer Street, 27/10/1976, [oRXO]DL009 S 306 - Down Albury Pass, Broadford, 21/11/1978, [oPJV]11104 S 306 - ID (4th unit in photo), Beaufort, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]BG366 S 306 - s2e2, Tottenham Yard, 17/1/1976, [oPJV]CU000 S 306 - trailing view, Sunshine, 15/1/1979, [oPJV]DO484 S 306 - Up Pass: W-W-BCPL, Jacana, 7/12/1978, [oPJV]DA170 S 306 - Vline, Flinders Street, 12/2002, [oPJV]DA169 S 306 - Vline, trailing unit, Flinders Street, 12/2002, [oPJV]AQ168 S 307, [oPJV]BK305 S 307 - dn Pass, Broadmeadows, 15/12/1981, [oPJV]DQ681 S 307 - Dn pass, plat 1, Spencer Street, c1976, [oRXO]AW798 S 307 - Down, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]CF530 S 307 - e1 nose profile/whistle, South Dynon, 26/4/1978, [oPJV]BK305 S 307 - part view, Broadmeadows, 15/12/1981, [oPJV]DO708 S 307 - Up freight waits for cross, dusk, Lubeck, 30/1/1979, [oPJV]DO710 S 307 - Up freight waits for cross, dusk/station/silos, Lubeck, 30/1/1979, [oPJV]DL115 S 307 - Up Pass/wood cars/nose whistle, Laverton, 20/2/1979, [oPJV]CN212 S 307 - Up wooden cars/pass, Spencer Street, 1970s, [oBAU]CF529 S 307 - whistle on nose (dark), South Dynon, 26/4/1978, [oPJV]DQ683 S 308 + S + S - Dn pass, plat 1, Spencer Street, 11/10/1976, [oRXO]DQ682 S 308 + S + S, B loco, Spencer Street, 11/10/1976, [oRXO]DO489 S 308 + T 335 - Up ldd quarries departs loop, Jacana, 7/12/1978, [oPJV]DQ689 S 308 + X - Dn pass, plat 1, Spencer Street, 25/10/1976, [oRXO]DJ768 S 308 + X 37 - Up Overland crosses Maribyrnong River bridge, Footscray, 29/10/1976, [oPJV]DQ687 S 308 + X 54 + X 53 - Dn pass, plat 1, Spencer Street, 25/10/1976, [oRXO]DQ688 S 308 + X 54 + X 53 - Dn pass, plat 1 (3), Spencer Street, 25/10/1976, [oRXO]BE000 S 308 - Dn Wodonga oil train, Beveridge, 18/1/1984, [oPJV]DJ775 S 308 - Up Albury Express(?) a/c junction slewing, Footscray, 20/11/1976, [oPJV]CU002 S 308 - Up Pass, Sunshine, 15/1/1979, [oPJV]AQ211 S 309, 1995, [oPJV]DQ690 S 309 + GM - Up Aurora , Somerton, c12/1976, [oRXO]DJ771 S 309 + S 300 - Up Pass approaches gates/car toilet flushing, Tottenham, 29/10/1976, [oPJV]DG507 S 309 - ballst train, 1980s, [oDVC]DG508 S 309*- controls: stand/console, 1980s, [oDVC]DQ692 S 310 + S + S - light engine move, Spencer Street, 11/10/1976, [oRXO]DL101 S 310 + T - Up wheat/Gys/JCF temp wheat wagons, Brooklyn, 6/2/1979, [oPJV]AW821 S 310 - Up SG (poor), Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]DG865 S 310 - Vl, rear view/hostlers end, South Dynon, 18/6/2003, [oPJV]CO031 S 311 + B 61 Dn Warrnambool/WCR, Little River, 21/1/2002, [oLEP]AK586 S 311 + T, North Melbourne, 5/1968, [oPJV]CB257 S 311 - (photo printed backwards), on delivery SG?, [sPJV]BD679 S 311 - Dn SG Bona , Heathcote Junction, 4/1/1976, [oPJV]CB258 S 311 - on delivery, [sPJV]CB253 S 311 - on delivery, exhanging bogies, Bandiana, [sPJV]AT032 S 311 - part view, VR, Spencer Street, 21/8/1983, [oPJV]AT029 S 311 - part view, VR, Spencer Street, 21/8/1983, [oPJV]AH415 S 311 - part view, WCR colors, South Dynon, c1996, [oRXO]DA693 S 311 - s2e2c, Flinders Street Yard, 13/7/1976, [oPJV]BA440 S 311 - Vline, [oRXO]BE888 S 311 - with T 350, s1e1, VR, quarry train, Flinders Street Yard, 27/9/1984, [oPJV]DQ696 S 312, Spencer Street, 20/12/1976, [oRXO]CT498 S 312, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]AQ212 S 312, [oPJV]DQ694 S 312 + S - Freight, c1976, [oRXO]DK993 S 312 + T 344 - Down quarry train rounds curve, CP van, South Yarra, 16/11/1978, [oPJV]BD642 S 312 - 2nd unit, Up long island, Caulfield, 30/7/1981, [oPJV]DL259 S 312 - 3rd unit, Westall, 16/3/1980, [oPJV]CN213 S 312 - Dn pass, Jacana, 1970s, [oBAU]DQ693 S 312 - Dn pass, Spencer Street, c1976, [oRXO]DQ695 S 312 - Dn Pass, Spencer Street, 20/10/1976, [oRXO]DO488 S 312 - Down Pass through platform, Jacana, 7/12/1978, [oPJV]AW841 S 312 - part view, South Dynon, MayHol1967, [oPJV]CA813 S 313, Craigeburn, c1985, [oREW]BD925 S 313 + S 302 - Up briquette train, Warragul, 1988, [oPJV]CA814 S 313 + S, Up Overland, on curves, Bacchus Marsh, c1985, [oREW]AW805 S 313 + T + X - Up goods, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AW804 S 313 + T + X - Up SG passes W 243, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]CA812 S 313 - Dn Pass, VR, Craigeburn, c1985, [oREW]AO885 S 313 - Dn SG goods, Wallan, 3/12/1973, [oPJV]DO617 S 313 - Down Pass climbs bank: wood/steel cars/VP103, Ingleston Bank, 26/1/1979, [oPJV]DI959 S 313 - Down SG goods, Wallan, 3/12/1972, [oPJV]DI960 S 313 - down SG goods from down fantrip, Wallan, 3/12/1972, [oPJV]DO642 S 313 - ex Pass yard, view south, Spencer Street, 29/1/1979, [oPJV]11102 S 313 - ID (3rd unit in photo), Beaufort, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]BA537 S 313 - Santa Fe colours, Toolamba, 2000, [oMXB]DL362 S 313 - stripped/stored/shops bogies, store line, Newport Workshops, 6/5/1980, [oPJV]DO706 S 313 - Up freight, Wal Wal, 30/1/1979, [oPJV]DO503 S 313 - Up Pass: W-W-W-BE-S-S-CE, Somerton, 7/12/1978, [oPJV]BD926 S 313 - Up train, part view, wait line, Warragul, 1988, [oPJV]DO729 S 313 - Up wheat/GYs/ZLP depart station, Great Western, 1/2/1979, [oPJV]BU214 S 313 - Vl, CP and K set, Spencer Street, c1990, [oSXH]BO712 S 313 - with 2 x MTs, Newport Workshops, 6/5/1980, [oPJV]AW820 S 314 + S - trailing view, down goods, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AO890 S 314 + S 300 - Dn BG goods, Sunshine, 5/1967, [oPJV]AW819 S 314 + S 300 - Down Goods, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]AO895 S 315, Traralgon, 3/8/1986, [oGRE]DL065 S 315 + T 369 - Up Pass C-PL-W-S-S-CE, Sunshine, 2/12/1978, [oPJV]AQ214 S 315 - 2, 1995, [oPJV]BE263 S 315 - Dn Pass, West Footscray, 2/12/1978, [oPJV]DQ698 S 315 - Dn pass, Spencer Street, c1976, [oRXO]DK668 S 315 - down small goods, Lubeck, 13/8/1976, [oPJV]CF616 S 315 - ID, Ballarat East, 17/4/1978, [oPJV]AQ213 S 315 - nameplate - Sir Charles Gavin Duffy, [oGRE]BG821 S 315 - Up Pass, PL cars, Melton, 12/11/1975, [oPJV]CT677 S 315 - Up pass, wood cars, Laverton, 20/2/1979, [oPJV]AH326 S 316 - article photo, 1969, [sGRE]AS602 S 316 - Up arrival SG, [sNXB]AQ170 S 317, [oPJV]DQ699 S 317 + T - Up SG freight, Somerton Loop, c1976, [oRXO]CB823 S 317 + Y 165, dn goods, Tottenham Yard, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]AQ218 S 317 - after collision at Broadford, [sPJV]AI203 S 317 - cab view of Up approach, Beaufort, 1996, [oPJV]AF755 S 317 - damaged, Broadford smash, Wallan, [sPJV]AW806 S 317 - Dn, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]DI833 S 317 - Down Aurora, night, no Motorail, Spencer Street, 24/3/1971, [oPJV]AF575 S 317 - ex smash, Wallan, 1969, [sPJV]BE089 S 317 - oc, Up Aurora, 70mph, in fog, first sight of aspect, Donnybrook, 6/1974, [oPJV]AX043 S 317 - part view, rear end, Riddells Creek, 3/1994, [oNXB]DJ112 S 317 - rear view east, part GM, South Dynon, 5/1974, [oPJV]DJ210 S 317 - Up Albury Express, steel/wood with CE van, Albury, NSW, 22/11/1975, [oPJV]BE278 S 317 - Up Aurora, runs through GM, Up freight, Broadford, 19/10/1974, [oPJV]AQ593 S 317 - Up pass, Stawell, 1990, [sPJV]AQ576 S 317 - Up pass, 1990, [sPJV]AQ217 S 317 - Up pass, [oPJV]AQ172 S 317 - Up pass, 1990, [oPJV]AQ171 S 317 - Up pass, Stawell, 1990, [oPJV]AK575 S 317 - Up Pass, 1990, [sPJV]AK576 S 317 - Up Pass, 2, 1990, [sPJV]DQ700 S 317 - Up Southern Aurora, Wallan, 23/9/1976, [oRXO]BH760 S 317 - Up yard view, on Dn Pass, Seymour, 25/4/1979, [oPJV]AO898 S 317 - Vline, Spencer Street, 15/10/1987, [oGRE]
Diagrams for 'S '
FileID Description................................................AK108 S - cartoon outline, [oMXM]AK109 S - cartoon outline 2, [oMXM]AB701 S - diesel, [sD26]AB733 S - diesel, [sD26]AK657 S - graphic outline, [sPJV]
File c304m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 28/9/2007
