The Victorian Railways V class was a single locomotive class that consisted of only V56.[2] It was built as the shunter for the Jolimont Workshops to move the suburban sets through the washdocks.[3] It had a top speed of 16 km/h although it was limited to 1 km/h when shunting through the washdock. This speed limit does not pose a problem in operation because heavy weight of rolling stock and weak engine prevents going much faster anyway.[2][3] It had a tractor engine of 40 hp driving four hydraulic motors. It was the smallest locomotive owned by the VR.[4]
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