AEC railmotor
| A.E.C. railmotor | |
|---|---|
 AEC railmotor near Fawkner | |
| Manufacturer | Associated Equipment Company (Chassis & Engine) Victorian Railways (Body) |
| Designer | Victorian Railways |
| Assembly | Victorian Railways |
| Built at | Newport Workshops |
| Constructed | 1922-1925 |
| Entered service | 1922-1954 |
| Number built | 19 |
| Number scrapped | 19 |
| Design code | RM |
| Fleet numbers | 1-19 |
| Capacity | 32 to 37 passengers |
| Specifications | |
| Prime mover(s) | Petrol |
| Engine type | Petrol engine |
| Power output | 45 hp (34 kW) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
The AEC railmotor was the first generally successful railmotor built for the Victorian Railways in south-eastern Australia. 19 vehicles were built from 1922 through 1925, along with 24 trailer vehicles built to a similar design.
Design
Four different internal layout were used, providing for different traffics.
| Railmotor | First Class | Second Class | Railmotor | First Class | Second Class | |
| AEC 1 | 0 | 37 | AEC 10 | 32 | 0 | |
| AEC 2 | 0 | 37 | AEC 11 | 32 | 0 | |
| AEC 3 | 0 | 37 | AEC 12 | 0 | 37 | |
| AEC 4 | 0 | 37 | AEC 13 | 0 | 37 | |
| AEC 5 | 0 | 37 | AEC 14 | 10 | 22 | |
| AEC 6 | 0 | 37 | AEC 15 | 32 | 0 | |
| AEC 7 | 10 | 22 | AEC 16 | 32 | 0 | |
| AEC 8 | 32 | 0 | AEC 17 | 32 | 0 | |
| AEC 9 | 11 | 21 | AEC 18 | 10 | 22 | |
| AEC 19 | 32 | 0 |
Construction
Details
- AEC railmotors were used on the Reservoir – Whittlesea shuttle service from 1924 until 1931.[1]
- On the Outer Circle line a pair of AEC railmotors coupled back to back operated the Deepdene Dasher service from Riversdale to Deepdene from 15 August 1926 until 10 October 1927 when the service was replaced by buses.[2]
- On the Upfield line an AEC railmotor operated a shuttle service between Fawkner and Somerton (on the site of today's Roxburgh Park station) from the reopening of the section in 1928, until 1956 when the line north from Fawkner was closed.[3]
In service
Withdrawal & preservation
The AEC's were withdrawn throughout the 1950s as the new Walker railmotors came into service.
Model railways
HO Scale
- Steam Era models
N Scale
See also
References
- ^ Jack McLean (November 1995). "Reservoir - Whittlesea: Signalling and Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 333–337.
- ^ David Beardsell and Bruce Herbert (1979). The Outer Circle: A history of the Oakleigh to Fairfield Park Railway. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). p. 63. ISBN 0-85849-024-2.
- ^ "Somerton" (PDF). Victorian Signalling Histories. Andrew Waugh. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
