The VL class is a class of diesel locomotives built by Avteq, at a factory in Sunshine, Melbourne for Railfirst Asset Management between 2007 and 2009.

Most entered service on lease to FreightLink hauling iron ore trains from Pine Creek to Darwin.

[4] As at 2010, some remained on hire to FreightLink while others were engaged in hauling grain trains in other states.

[7] Avteq designed a second locomotive class, but none were ever manufactured.

[9] Southern Shorthaul Railroad would build two BRM class locomotives to the design in 2013.