Between 1959 and 1962 the railways purchased some diesel hydraulic shunting locomotives. The locomotives were classed W and numbered 241 - 267.
Number 267 was an ex NSW demonstrator and when purchased remained on the standard guage at South Dynon.
The W's were built by Tulloch in NSW. They were 0-6-0 wheel arrangement. They featured Mercedes-Benz 4 stroke prime movers. As breakdowns were frequent, ten locomotives were fitted with GM diesel prime movers 1973 - 1977.
Most units were allocated to the Melbourne Metro area in shunting duties; Tottenham Yard, Brooklyn cattle sidings, Spencer St Passenger Yard to name a few. Some were allocated to country depots: Traralgon, Seymour and Geelong. Breakdowns saw them confined to Melbourne area mainly.
They were very rough when travelling at speed. In the late 1960's they saw service on Werribee passenger trains.
Most were out of service by the late 1980's.
Photos for 'W '
FileID Description................................................CN021 W - cabs ldd in GY, 1980s, [oBAU]CV827 W - row of 5 x W s: inc W 257, W 252, W 246, W 244, South Dynon, 31/12/1978, [oPJV]CF612 W - shunts trucks, Ballarat Workshops, 17/4/1978, [oPJV]12437 W - stripped, stored, WCR, Ballarat East, 10/6/2003, [oPJV]BV925 W - drive axle, North Geelong Yard, 9/5/1979, [oPJV]BV915 W - drive axle wheelsets on transfer/HR 49, North Geelong Yard, 9/5/1979, [oPJV]BQ255 W - loaded on yard underframe, Newport Workshops, 2/3/1982, [oPJV]BD333 W - loco on BA flat wagon, for scrapping, Newport Workshops, c1981, [oPJV]BF025 W - rake of stored locos, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]AW800 W - switch run, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]BM022 W - trimmer, North Melbourne, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]CU534 W 241, South Dynon, 7/1/1979, [oPJV]DL098 W 241 - eastbound cattle: ZL-M s-MF-KQ/MC, Brooklyn, 6/2/1979, [oPJV]DY117 W 241 - transferred ex Newport W/S, North Melbourne, 25/11/2004, [oPJV]12429 W 241 - VR, stored, Ballarat East, 10/6/2003, [oPJV]CT659 W 241 - with W 244, W 262, W 241, F 201, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]CT656 W 241 - with W 262, W 244, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]BB199 W 242 + W - stored, number plates removed, Spotswood Rec Depot, 18/7/1984, [oPJV]AW804 W 243 - passing Up SG S313+T+X, Sunshine, MayHol1967, [oPJV]BF043 W 244, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]BF025 W 244 - distant, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]DN246 W 244 - GM re-engine, South Dynon, 2/1981, [oPJV]CT656 W 244 - with W 241, W 244, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]CV827 W 244 - with W 257, W, W 252, W 246, H 1, South Dynon, 31/12/1978, [oPJV]CT659 W 244 - with W 262, W 241, F 201, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]DN243 W 245 - pilot, GM re-engine, Tottenham Yard, 2/1981, [oPJV]CA770 W 245 - with W 261, Tottenham Yard, [oREW]BD032 W 246, Seymour, 23/9/1976, [oRXO]CT872 W 246 - e1p, South Dynon, 13/1/1979, [oPJV]CT871 W 246 - e1q, South Dynon, 13/1/1979, [oPJV]DK617 W 246 - shunting vans, south view, Seymour, 5/6/1976, [oPJV]CV827 W 246 - with W 257, W, W 252, W 244, H 1, South Dynon, 31/12/1978, [oPJV]AM307 W 248, Geelong, 25/3/1971, [oPJV]DI835 W 248 - pilot, Geelong, 25/3/1971, [oPJV]BY591 W 249 - in loco road, Geelong Loco, 29/4/1979, [oPJV]DK547 W 249 - remotor, Geelong, 11/9/1978, [oPJV]AR677 W 249 - remotored, South Dynon, c1976, [oPJV]CA771 W 249 - transfers pass cars, Bendigo, c1986, [oREW]CU506 W 249 - with W 261, T 330, W 262, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]AD253 W 250, Healesville, [oBXY]BY591 W 250 - in loco road, Geelong Loco, 29/4/1979, [oPJV]CU509 W 250 - re-engine, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CU510 W 250 - turntable view, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CU507 W 250 - with W 260, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CT874 W 252, South Dynon, 13/1/1979, [oPJV]CV827 W 252 - , with W 257, W, W 246, W 244, H 1, South Dynon, 31/12/1978, [oPJV]DO767 W 252 - eastbound cattle trucks, Brooklyn, 6/2/1979, [oPJV]DO768 W 252 - eastbound cattle trucks/factory background, Brooklyn, 6/2/1979, [oPJV]CT873 W 252 - engine hood/stack/cab, South Dynon, 13/1/1979, [oPJV]CU584 W 252 - part view, South Dynon, 7/1/1979, [oPJV]DL096 W 252 - westbound cattle trucks: M s-KQ/MC-MF-ZL, Brooklyn, 6/2/1979, [oPJV]11139 W 253 - cab profile, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]11140 W 253 - l/end, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]11138 W 253 - s/end, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]BL159 W 255, Newport Workshops, 28/10/1982, [oRAQ]AE534 W 255, South Dynon, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]BX497 W 255 - distant, South Dynon, 23/4/1979, [oPJV]BG639 W 255 - in long grass, Newport Workshops, 6/11/1975, [oPJV]AR678 W 255 - remotored, North Melbourne, c1974, [oPJV]BM024 W 255 - trimmer/hump, North Melbourne, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]CU591 W 257, South Dynon, 7/1/1979, [oPJV]BF025 W 257 - rake of stored locos, Newport Workshops, 20/9/1975, [oPJV]CV827 W 257 - with W, W 252, W 246, W 244, H 1, South Dynon, 31/12/1978, [oPJV]AA448 W 259, Bendigo, c1976, [oPJV]BD033 W 259 - local switch run with van, North Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]BD034 W 259 - s2p, North Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]CU508 W 260, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]EA857 W 260 - pilot, Traralgon, 9/1965, [oPJV]CU520 W 260 - with B 78,B 74, T 341, B 84, B 73, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CU507 W 260 - with W 250, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]CF718 W 261 - bits, Ballarat Workshops, 17/4/1978, [oPJV]CA770 W 261 - distant, with W 245 in yard, Tottenham Yard, [oREW]CF721 W 261 - no cab, Ballarat Workshops, 17/4/1978, [oPJV]DN243 W 261 - pilot, Tottenham Yard, 2/1981, [oPJV]CU506 W 261 - with W 249, T 330, W 262, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]B2878 W 262 - Collies pilot, Flinders Street Yard, 4/4/1978, [oPJV]CT663 W 262 - Down l/end, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]DN207 W 262 - GM powered, Geelong, 12/10/1980, [oPJV]B2872 W 262 - pilot, Flinders Street Yard, 4/4/1978, [oPJV]11240 W 262 - pilot, Flinders Street Yard, 8/4/1978, [oPJV]11239 W 262 - shunting BP/car, Flinders Street Yard, 8/4/1978, [oPJV]11316 W 262 - shunts CV-BPL-BE, Flinders Street Yard, 5/4/1978, [oPJV]CT656 W 262 - with W 241, W 244, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]CT659 W 262 - with W 244, W 241, F 201, South Dynon, 11/2/1979, [oPJV]CU506 W 262 - with W 249, W 261, T 330, Geelong Loco, 12/3/1979, [oPJV]11123 W 263, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]11124 W 263 - with Y 140 T 373, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CN323 W 266 - light, at station, with DRC 41, Ballarat, 1970s, [oBAU]AM323 W 266 - trimmer, North Melbourne, 4/1971, [oPJV]DI843 W 266 - trimmer, North Melbourne, 4/1971, [oPJV]BH967 W 266 - with DRC 41, Ballarat, c1978, [oMXB]AR679 W 267 - SG, South Dynon, c1975, [oPJV]
Diagrams for 'W '
FileID Description................................................AS710 W - hydraulic / faded, [sPJV]AS507 W - hydraulic, diagram W-1, [oPTC]
File c545m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 3/3/2008
