Railcars-Railmotors 11-06-2020

Good Morning,

Today is Thursday the 11th of June, 2020.

This Write Up/ Story is about the Rail Vehicles that have been used in Australia since the Railways started using Railcars/ Railmotors.

An early model was Railmotor Number 14 used in Queensland.

In New South Wales, Railmotor number one was the First of Maybe two to be used in the State.

In South Australia, the Saurer Railcar was used.

This Railmotor was/is housed at the Ipswich Railway Workshops.

https://tapatalk.com/groups/allozrail/panhard-railmotor-t1737.html

McKeen Railmotors/Railcars were used in Queensland in 1911, but only lasted a short time.

A McKeen Railmotor/Railcar at the Toowoomba Railway Station in 1923.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKeen_railmotor

Above is Railmotor 74, currently located at a Cleveland Museum in Brisbane.

Above is Railmotor 76, currently located at Gympie in Queensland where it is operated by the Mary Valley Rattler group.

https://facebook.com/Red-Railmotors-of-Queensland-1729579847108175/

Here is a write up about the Saurer Railcar.

More Information and Photos to Follow.

The Fageol Railcar was used in South Australia.

https://roadtransporthall.com/yesterdays-workhorses/fageol

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fageol

It is a possibility that the Railcars were built from Buses like the one above.
Photo sourced from Wikipedia.

A More modern version, the Brill Railcar.

SAR Brill Railcar on display at the Port Dock Museum in Port Adelaide. Photo taken in 2014 by Bahnfrend, Photo sourced from Wikimedia Commons.

Here is the Victorian early model Version,

Railmotor Number 10, at Mornington, Photo from Dan027's collection. Sourced from Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEC_railmotor

McKeen Railmotors/Railcars were used in Victoria, starting operations in 1911.

The above Railcars only lasted for a short period in Victoria as well.
The Photo above was taken at Wodonga in 1911.

Walker Railmotors were also used in Victoria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_railmotor

Photo above of the Walker Railmotor, restored by Daylesford Spa Country Railway, Photo sourced from their Facebook Page.

https://facebook.com/daylesfordrailway/

Railmotor number 1, the New South Wales version,

https://railmotorsociety.org.au/rm/rm_0001_frame.htm

https://www.railmotorsociety.org.au

Railmotor No 2 for NSW.

In 1923, the CPH Railmotor was introduced in New South Wales.

https://en.wikpedia.org/wiki/CPH_railmotor

The ASA Class Railcar was introduced in WA in 1931.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAGR_ASA_class


Here's a Western Australian version of a Railmotor/Railcar,

ADE Class Railmotor/Railcar, introduced in the late 30's.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAGR_ADE/ADT_class

A WAGR Class A1 Railcar, used in the North of the state, able to carry 8 passengers and 1,5 tons of Freight.

AO Class Petrol Driven Railcar 431

ADK688-ADB788 At the Midland Railway Station in 1986. Photo sourced from Wikimedia Commons, taken by Bahnfrend.

A New Zealand version of the former WA Railcar.

More Photos and Info to follow.

The RedHen Railcars were run in the city of Adelaide over many years.

Researching Railcars of Australia is an ongoing Project as I find information keeps popping up from all directions.
More info will be added when it becomes available.

HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY EVERYBODY.