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The AEC railmotor was the first generally successful railmotor built for the
The AEC railmotor was the first generally successful railmotor built for the Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways (VR), trading from 1974 as VicRail, was the state-owned operator of most rail transport in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companie ...
. 19 vehicles were constructed from 1922 to 1925, along with 24 trailer vehicles built to a similar design.
Design
Four different internal layouts were used, providing for different traffic.Construction
In service
* AEC railmotors were used on the Reservoir – Whittlesea shuttle service from 1924 until 1931. * 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, after which the service was replaced by buses. * A single AEC railmotor operated a shuttle service on the Upfield line, between Fawkner and Somerton (just south of the site of the current Roxburgh Park station), from 1928 until 1956. A turntable for the railmotor was installed at Fawkner and Somerton.Withdrawal & preservation
The AECs were progressively withdrawn in the early 1950s as the new Walker railmotors came into service. None survive into preservation.See also
*Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways (VR), trading from 1974 as VicRail, was the state-owned operator of most rail transport in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companie ...
* Associated Equipment Company
References
{{VRLocos Victorian Railways railmotors Railmotor, AEC