Powerline PT3-1-383 HO T383 VR Blue and Gold Series 3 T Class Locomotive

Powerline PT3-1-383 T Class, Series 3, Low Nose, VR T383 | HO Scale

The T class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways between 1955 and 1968. The concept of the locomotives was to partially dieselise country branch lines, along with offerring increased freight and passenger capacity. They eventually became the workhorse of Victorian Railways, and although ordered as branch line locomotives, they were often used on main line services.

In June 1959 the first of an additional ten entered service. Although mechanically similar to the first batch they differed by having a cab raised above the hood line. A further ten entered service from December 1961. In September 1965 the first of an order for 32 was delivered. These differed by having a lower nose. A final order for 19 was delivered from April 1967. The last five were built with an extra 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) of ballast weight for improved adhesion and low speed controls for use as shunting locomotives in Melbourne. These were reclassified as the H class shortly after being delivered. In July 1969 an additional flat top unit was purchased second hand from Australian Portland Cement who had ordered it for use at its narrow gauge Fyansford Cement Works Railway, Geelong in 1956. Although outwardly similar to the original T class units it was fitted with dynamic brakes, and became a regular on the steeply graded Cudgewa line.

Features

• Highly detailed model with authentic livery

• Upgraded and modified with MTC21 21pin socket

• Speaker fitted making the loco DCC & Sound ready

• Directional Lighting

• 5-pole can motor with twin flywheels

• Metal knuckle couplers

• RP25 blackened metal wheels

DCC Type

This locomotive is DCC READY and takes a 21-pin type decoder. A speaker is pre-fitted to this model for quick upgrade to DCC Sound.