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In 1949 the [[Queensland Railways]] placed an order for 12 aluminium two-carriage 1800 class railmotors with [[Commonwealth Engineering]], [[Granville, New South Wales|Granville]]. Each set comprised a power car (RM - "Rail Motor") and trailer car (TP - "Trailer Passenger").<ref>{{cite book|last=Dunn|first=John|title=Comeng: A History of Commonwealth Engineering Volume 1: 1921-1955|year=2006|publisher=Rosenberg Publishing|location=Kenthurst|pages=203–206|isbn=1877058424}}</ref> |
In 1949 the [[Queensland Railways]] placed an order for 12 aluminium two-carriage 1800 class railmotors with [[Commonwealth Engineering]], [[Granville, New South Wales|Granville]]. Each set comprised a power car (RM - "Rail Motor") and trailer car (TP - "Trailer Passenger").<ref>{{cite book|last=Dunn|first=John|title=Comeng: A History of Commonwealth Engineering Volume 1: 1921-1955|year=2006|publisher=Rosenberg Publishing|location=Kenthurst|pages=203–206|isbn=1877058424}}</ref> |
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Two trailer carriages remain in service on the ''[[Gulflander]]'', operating between [[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]] and [[Croydon, Queensland|Croydon]], and one motor car is preserved at the [[Rosewood Railway Museum]].<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/queenslandgreattrains/Home/the-railmotors/1800-class-the-blue-lagoons The 1800 Class "Blue Lagoons"] Queendsland's Great Trains</ref> |
Two trailer carriages remain in service on the ''[[Gulflander]]'', operating between [[Normanton, Queensland|Normanton]] and [[Croydon, Queensland|Croydon]], and one motor car is preserved at the [[Rosewood Railway Museum]].<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/queenslandgreattrains/Home/the-railmotors/1800-class-the-blue-lagoons The 1800 Class "Blue Lagoons"] Queendsland's Great Trains</ref> The bodies of three others are privately owned. |
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==Summary== |
==Summary== |
Revision as of 02:33, 9 March 2015
Queensland Railways 1800 class railmotor | |
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![]() 1809 and 1811 behind RM93 on the Gulflander | |
Manufacturer | Commonwealth Engineering |
Built at | Granville |
Number built | 24 |
Number in service | 2 |
Number preserved | 4 |
Number scrapped | 18 |
Operators | Queensland Railways |
Specifications | |
Prime mover(s) | Gardner 6L3 |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The 1800 class railcars were a class of self-propelled railcars built by Commonwealth Engineering, Granville for the Queensland Railways.
History
In 1949 the Queensland Railways placed an order for 12 aluminium two-carriage 1800 class railmotors with Commonwealth Engineering, Granville. Each set comprised a power car (RM - "Rail Motor") and trailer car (TP - "Trailer Passenger").[1]
Two trailer carriages remain in service on the Gulflander, operating between Normanton and Croydon, and one motor car is preserved at the Rosewood Railway Museum.[2] The bodies of three others are privately owned.
Summary
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Number | In service | Withdrawn | Scrapped | Notes |
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RM1800 | 23 November 1952 | 16 January 1979 | October 1985 | |
TP1801 | 23 November 1952 | |||
TP1802 | 23 November 1952 | |||
RM1803 | 23 November 1952 | 15 February 1979 | October 1985 | |
RM1804 | 28 January 1953 | 23 February 1980 | Body privately owned near Dalby. | |
TP1805 | 28 January 1953 | |||
TP1806 | 28 January 1953 | |||
RM1807 | 28 January 1953 | 19 July 1975 | July 1976 | |
RM1808 | 29 March 1953 | 15 February 1969 | March 1972 | |
TP1809 | 29 March 1953 | In use as a trailer on the Gulflander since 1980. | ||
TP1810 | 29 March 1953 | 15 February 1969 | March 1972 | |
RM1811 | 29 March 1953 | Used as the QR Commissioners Car in the 1980s. Demotored in 1991, reclassified TP1811 for use as a trailer on the Gulflander. | ||
RM1812 | 26 June 1953 | 20 November 1978 | Body privately owned near Gympie. | |
TP1813 | 26 June 1953 | Body privately owned near Ebenezer. | ||
TP1814 | 26 June 1953 | |||
RM1815 | 26 June 1953 | 10 October 1978 | Preserved at the Rosewood Railway Museum. | |
RM1816 | 20 September 1953 | 15 November 1976 | October 1985 | |
TP1817 | 20 September 1953 | |||
TP1818 | 20 September 1953 | |||
RM1819 | 20 September 1953 | 18 February 1979 | October 1985 | |
RM1820 | 30 June 1954 | 14 November 1974 | June 1979 | |
TP1821 | 30 June 1954 | |||
TP1822 | 30 June 1954 | |||
RM1823 | 30 June 1954 | 13 March 1972 | October 1985 |
References
- ^ Dunn, John (2006). Comeng: A History of Commonwealth Engineering Volume 1: 1921-1955. Kenthurst: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 203–206. ISBN 1877058424.
- ^ The 1800 Class "Blue Lagoons" Queendsland's Great Trains