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Y Class Bo-Bo diesel electric
I originally had these down as diesel hydraulic, I don't know why,
perhaps I just jumped to that conclusion. Derek Morton wrote to
put me right: "the Y class are disel electric and use refurbished
Tait power car bogies".
Railpage Y
class
states:
The Y class could be found on branch lines all around
Victoria, as well as being used for shunting at many
locations. Some of the class can be found as pilots at Dynon
or Newport, or shunting carriages at Spencer Street. A Y class
has been used by APM at Maryvale and Traralgon.
An interesting feature about this class is that they used GE
traction motors recycled from early 'Dogbox' electric suburban
rollingstock. As well, some of the first batch had their
entire bogies recycled from the 'Doggies'.
Most now see use as shunters and pilots.
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