Originally 10 N classes were ordered and all the B class were to be re-built into A classes. The B class re-building stopped and another 15 N classes were ordered.
For the new passenger services with N cars, a new locomotive was placed into service.
The new locomotive featured Head End Power generator, cab at each end, and a V-12 engine block. The loco's were built at Somerton, Victoria between 1981 and 1984.
There were twenty-five units, numbered 451 - 475.
They replaced _B__, _S__, _T__ and _X__ locomotives that hauled carriage sets built from 1907.
From the late 1980's, the units were rostered on freight trains to increase utilisation
In the early 1980's it was decided to rebuild all 26 B class into A class. This program was stopped after 11 B's had been rebuilt but the parts for all the B to A conversions had been ordered. Initially 10 N class were ordered but the order was extended to 25, the 15 additional N's were equipped with the parts that were to go into the A's.
The N's feature dual cabs and a head end power diesel generator and have been used in passenger service since their delivery. Mechanically the N's and the A's are pretty much identical, the only difference being that N's have a head end power generator, A's do not.
All of the N's were built at Clyde's Somerton, Victoria plant
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