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Avteq

Class of Australian diesel locomotives

The VL class is a class of diesel locomotives built by Avteq at a factory in Sunshine, Melbourne for Rail First Asset Management between 2007 and 2009. Built on the EMD GT26 platform, the class was an evolution of the Freight Australia XR class.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2006Founded¹

HeadquartersSunshine¹

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CFCLA-VL-class-VL355 — Photo: Marcus Wong Wongm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

The VL class is a class of diesel locomotives built by Avteq at a factory in Sunshine, Melbourne for Rail First Asset Management between 2007 and 2009. Built on the EMD GT26 platform, the class was an evolution of the Freight Australia XR class.²

Timeline

2009Dissolved Dissolved¹
2006Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaAvteq
WikidataQ16826409

Sources

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WikidataAvteq on Wikidata
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WikipediaAvteq on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsAvteq photo by Marcus Wong Wongm, CC BY-SA 4.0