Tasmanian Government Railways DP class

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Tasmanian Government Railways DP class
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DP26 at the Tasmanian Transport Museum
in October 2012
Manufacturer Drewry Car Co
Tasmanian Government Railways
Commonwealth Engineering
Entered service1937-1950
Number built27
Fleet numbersDP2-DP5, DP7, DP9-DP30
Operators Tasmanian Government Railways
Specifications
Track gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The Tasmanian Government Railways DP class was a class of diesel railcars operated by the Tasmanian Government Railways.

History

DP29 on the Bellarine Railway In September 2007 Tasmanian-dp29-bpr-victoria.jpg
DP29 on the Bellarine Railway In September 2007

The DP class diesel railcars comprised eight different batches of vehicles. The early members were originally petrol powered wooden bodied rail motors while the latter units were articulated units. These latter units were initially used on the Tasman Limited when it was introduced in April 1954 until locomotive hauled stock was built. Some lasted in service until the cessation of passenger services in 1978. One was retained until 1996 as a track inspection vehicle. [1] [2] [3]

Eight have been preserved:

References

  1. DP Class Diesel Traction Australia
  2. 1 2 3 Exhibit - DP class railcars Tasmanian Transport Museum Society
  3. Dunn, John (2006). Comeng: A history of Commonwealth Engineering: Volume 1: 1921-1955. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 123/124. ISBN   1877058424.
  4. Sparks fly over council's sale of burnt railcar The Mercury 15 December 2013
  5. Railmotor Focus Week Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine DownsSteam
  6. 1 2 Railcars Archived 25 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine Bellarine Railway