Double-Ended Railmotor | |
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Leyland railmotor number 51 | |
Manufacturer | Leyland (Engine) Victorian Railways (Body and frame) |
Designer | Victorian Railways |
Assembly | Victorian Railways |
Order no. | 4 (Victorian), 2 (Tasmanian) |
Built at | Newport Workshops |
Constructed | 1925-1926 |
Entered service | 1925-1954 |
Number built | 4 |
Number in service | 0 |
Number preserved | 1 |
Number scrapped | 3 |
Design code | RM |
Fleet numbers | 51-54 |
Capacity | 27 1st class and 29 2nd class passengers |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m) |
Car length | 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m) |
Width | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
Height | 11 ft 11.375 in (3.64173 m) |
Wheelbase | 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m) |
Weight | 15.45 long tons (15.70 t) |
Prime mover(s) | Petrol |
Engine type | Petrol engine |
Power output | 100 hp (75 kW) |
Track gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
The Leyland railmotor (also known at the Double ended railmotor) was introduced by the Victorian Railways in 1925. After the success of the A.E.C. railmotor the Victorian Railways wanted to build a more powerful and comfortable vehicle, for longer journeys.
The Victorian Railways operated in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companies failed or defaulted, the Victorian Railways was established to take over their operations. Most of the lines operated by the Victorian Railways were of 5 ft 3 in. However, the railways also operated up to five 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge lines between 1898 and 1962, and a 4 ft 8 1⁄2 instandard gauge line between Albury and Melbourne from 1961.
The Victorian Railways also built two similar railmotors for the Tasmanian Railways in 1925.
The Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) was the former operator of the mainline railways in Tasmania, Australia. Formed in 1872, the railway company was managed by the Government of Tasmania, and existed until absorption into the Australian National Railways Commission in 1978.
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