The N Class have played an important role in moving Victoria since their beginnings in 1985, let's take a look at the interesting history these trains hold Video Credit: Rail Rover, mick7070, Bill Hough, Rory Smith, and ThebusofdoomFSX
Nostalgia fuel with the old Spencer Street Building. I miss that building. I am honoured to live in Echuca, so N459 has always been special to me. I LOVE the Mk 1 "Heritage" scheme
When the Geelong, Traralgon and Bendigo fast rail was getting built, some N classes were used on freight trains. During the mid 90s ie. 1995, N classes were used as lead locomotives on the Melbourne to Denni freight as far as Bendigo and the Melbourne to Tocumwal as far as Shepparton I think so they could work a passenger train back to Melbourne
@@railrover I'm sad the N class is being retired, man I loved those loco hauled trains, first class on an N class on the Warnambool line was the best, I'm so sad to see the dog bones go, they were the best locomotive when they haul N type carriages.
One of the few locomotive classes where the whole fleet is still intact. With many loco classes, one or more have been scrapped by now. Usually collision or derailment damage.
Its more likely they will go to SSR and QUBE, probably SSR will get more also i hope a few gets preserved by SRHC, 707 Ops and Steamrail. They can put it in the orange and grey scheme or teacup scheme.
@@GoldM4official Alright, just wanted to know that, because the fancy livery names I'm familiar with are MK1 & MK2 'Blood & Bone' and MK3 'Cheeseburger'
Great information, the "N" class days are numbered, be interesting to see who buys them, probably Qube, Rail First Asset Management or SSR. They haven't seen a lot of heavy/hard work with minimal freight working in their early days so they are ready to have the guts flogged out of them. Although at least 4,000hp and 10,000 litre fuel tanks are the norm these days which short sells the "N" class.
@@joelpackett7582 I'm not the biggest fan of it since it looks very strange on the N Class. I'm fine with it on the Vlocities, but I want some N Classes back in the V/Line MK3 Livery since it can still show a part of the history of V/Line liveries.
you will find that v/line will more then likely sell the n class to preservation. dont worry people the n class still have atleast 5 years in service thats why they got put into the purple dildo livery, cheers ex driver of 36 years
I would like N474 'City of Traralgon' to be preserve to any preservation companies, considering it's the last N Class in the Cheeseburger livery, and plays a big piece of V/Line History
@@justanaturalcarguy4031 Sadly not, 474 was sent to North Bendigo workshops this Feburary for an overhaul and repainting into the V/Line MK4 livery, and recently came back to Melbourne in that livery a few months ago now.
Sad to see the v/locity rollout affect the N class too. Aside from having an ugly design compared to the stock it’s been replacing, I swear the newer trains are late more times in a single year on the ballarat line than the entire history of Sprinters and A/N class hauled services combined.
Be good to see all 25 go to SSR. None of this, a few here............ a few there,......and couple more over there bullshit. C, G and X class being perfect examples of Vic loco being a point in case.
Actually.............. After having seen Y127 recently, I want one preserved in V/Line Orange and Grey. They're not a P, so may anyone who paints one in VR blue have some misfortune.
The Class were all originally fitted with EMD D43 traction motors capable of speeds up to 115kmph but have since been replaced with EMD D77 traction motors capable of speeds up to 130kmph
I won't miss the N class. I think they're boring which is unusual for me as I'm a broad gauge junkie. I sort of feel a bit the same about G's too but G's have a certain, I dunno, a je ne sais quoi factor that to my sensibilities stinkin' N's don't ie another boring, quiet passenger loco. It would be good to see N's on freight service being thrashed up the Warranheip Bank and a drizzly day I must admit.
