page_title: Victorian Railways B class (diesel)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Victorian Railways B class (diesel) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Builders plate for VR loco B85
context_page_description: The B class are a class of diesel locomotives built by Clyde Engineering, Granville for the Victorian Railways in 1952-1953. Ordered and operated by the Victorian Railways, they initiated the dieselisation of the system and saw use on both passenger and freight services, with many remaining in service today, both in preserved and revenue service. Some were rebuilt as the V/Line A class, while others have been scrapped.
context_section_description: The B class were the first mainline diesel locomotives built for the Victorian Railways. The design was based on the successful Electro-Motive Diesel F-unit locomotives with the distinctive bulldog nose. They were unusual in having a streamlined drivers cab at each end.
caption: Clyde Engineering reproduction Builders plate on B74's fuel tank valance. Incorrect numbers due to records error.[1]
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