V/Line N class

V/Line N Class
N458 on a Swan Hill service to Southern Cross speeds past near Sunbury station, September 2020
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Clyde Engineering, Somerton Model EMD JT22HC-2 Build date 1985–1987 Total produced 25
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co-Co Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Length 18.87 m (61 ft 11 in) Loco weight 123 tonnes (121 long tons; 136 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 6,800 L (1,500 imp gal; 1,800 US gal) Lubricant cap. 625 L (137 imp gal; 165 US gal) Coolant cap. 882 L (194 imp gal; 233 US gal) Prime mover Order 1: EMD 12-645E3C Order 2: EMD 12-645E3B RPM range 300–904 Engine type Two-stroke diesel Generator EMD AR10-JJD-D18 Some converted to AR10-CA5 Traction motors EMD D77 (Originally built with D43)
Performance figures Maximum speed 130 km/h (81 mph) Power output 1,846 kW (2,476 hp) Tractive effort Starting: 289 kN (65,000 lbf) Continuous: 260 kN (58,000 lbf) at 21 km/h (13 mph)
Career Operators V/Line Number in class 25 Numbers N451-N475 Nicknames Dog bones First run 1985 Current owner V/Line Disposition 25 in service

The N Class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering in Somerton for V/Line between 1985 and 1987.