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]