Leyland railmotor

Double-Ended Railmotor

Leyland railmotor number 51

Manufacturer| Leyland (Engine)
Victorian Railways (Body and frame)
Designer| Victorian Railways
Assembly| Victorian Railways
Order no.| 4 (Victorian), 2 (Tasmanian)
Built at| Newport Workshops
Constructed| 1925-1926
Entered service| 1925-1954
Number built| 4
Number in service| 0
Number preserved| 1
Number scrapped| 3
Design code| RM
Fleet numbers| 51-54
Capacity| 27 1st class and 29 2nd class passengers
Specifications
Car body construction| 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m)
Car length| 42 ft 6 in (12.95 m)
Width| 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Height| 11 ft 11.375 in (3.64173 m)
Wheelbase| 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m)
Weight| 15.45 long tons (15.70 t)
Prime mover(s)| Petrol
Engine type| Petrol engine
Power output| 100 hp (75 kW)
Track gauge| 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)

The Leyland railmotor (also known at the double-ended railmotor) was introduced by the Victorian Railways in 1925. After the success of the AEC railmotor, the Victorian Railways wanted a more powerful and comfortable vehicle, for longer journeys.

Two similar railmotors were constructed for the Tasmanian Government Railways in 1925.

## History[edit]

Four of the railmotors were built by the Victorian Railways for use in Victoria, mostly on the services to Echuca, Cohuna, Whittlesea and Tallangatta, with the occasional trip to Mansfield and Maffra. They were also used on some mainline services.[1]

The Leyland railmotors remained in service until the last two were withdrawn in July 1954, following the introduction of the Walker railmotors.

## Preservation[edit]

53RM is preserved at the Daylesford Spa Country Railway. It is planned to return it to service when time and funds permit. The vehicle had been taken off-register on 30 July 1954 in lieu of 52RM, which experienced a crack in the drive bogie at Picola.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Rail Motors Withdrawn". The Argus. 12 January 1927. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
2. ^ Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.59

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Locomotives and self-propelled vehicles

| Melbourne & Hobson's
Bay Railway Company|

* First Engine - 2-2-2WT (1854)

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Melbourne & Essendon
Railway Company|

* Essendon (#458), #459 and #488 2-4-0T (1861)

Geelong & Melbourne
Railway Company|

* Ariel - 0-4-0T (1855)
* Titania, Oberon, Typhoon and Sirocco - 2-2-2WT (1855)

Deniliquin & Moama
Railway Company|

* T class 0-6-0 (1874)

Victorian Railways
steam locomotives
(incomplete list)|

* No.1 2-2-2, later 2-4-0 (1857)
* No.19
* No.21
* No.34-44 evens only
* No.162 4-4-0 (1877)
* No.164 4-4-0 (1877)
* AA 4-4-0 (1900)
* A2 4-6-0 (1907)
* B 2-4-0 (1861)
* C 2-8-0 (1918)
* 'Rodgers' D 4-4-0 (1876)
* D 4-4-0 (1887)
* DD, D1, D2 and D3 4-6-0 (1902)
* D E D {\displaystyle \mathrm {D_{E}^{D}} } /D4 4-6-2T (1908)
* E 2-4-2T (1889) and EE 0-6-2T (1893)
* F 2-4-0 (1874), later 2-4-2T (1910)
* G 4-4-0 (1877)
* H 4-4-0 (1877)
* H 4-8-4 (1941)
* J 2-2-2, later 2-4-0 (1859)
* J 2-8-0 (1954)
* K 2-8-0 (1922)
* L 2-4-0ST (1861)
* M 4-4-0T (1879)
* ME 4-4-2T (1901)
* N 2-8-2 (1925)
* P 0-6-0 (1859)
* Q 0-6-0 (1873)
* R 4-6-4 (1951)
* S 4-6-2 (1928)
* T 0-6-0 (1874)
* 'Old' V 0-6-0 (1857)
* V 2-8-0 (1899)
* X 0-6-0 (1886)
* X 2-8-2 (1929)
* Y 0-6-0 (1888)
* Z 2-4-0T and 0-6-0T (1893)

Diesel-electric|

* A Class Co-Co (1983)
* B class Co-Co (1952)
* C class Co-Co (1977)
* F class 0-6-0 (1951)
* G class Co-Co (1984)
* H class Bo-Bo (1968)
* N class Co-Co (1985)
* P class Bo-Bo (1984)
* S class Co-Co (1957)
* T class Bo-Bo (1955)
* V class Co-Co (2002)
* VL class Co-Co (2006)
* X class Co-Co (1966)
* XR class Co-Co (2002)
* XRB class Co-Co (2005)
* Y class Bo-Bo (1963)

Diesel-hydraulic|

* M class 0-6-0 (1959)
* V class 0-4-0 (1959)
* W class 0-6-0 (1959)
* CS class CargoSprinter (2002)

Rail tractor|

* RT class 0-4-0 (1952)
* LT4 0-4-0

Road transferable locomotives|

* RTL class

Electric|

* E class Bo-Bo (1923)
* L class Co-Co (1953)

Railmotors and
diesel multiple units|

| Steam|

* H150
* Rowan
* Kerr Stuart

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Petrol|

* AEC
* Brill
* Leyland
* McKeen
* PERM
* Trailers

Diesel|

* DERM
* DRC
* Sprinter
* VLocity
* Walker
* Trailers

Electric multiple units|

* Tait
* Swing Door
* Parcels
* Harris
* Hitachi
* Comeng
* Refurbished Harris
* 4D double deck
* X'Trapolis 100
* Siemens Nexas
* HCMT
* X'Trapolis 2.0 (future)

Passenger carriages

| By type|

* Dining and buffet cars
* Sleeping cars
* Royal Train

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By class|

* Early fixed-wheel
* Wooden bogie
* C
* E
* G
* H
* K
* L
* N
* O
* P
* PL
* R
* S
* V
* Short W (U)
* Long W
* Z

Joint and shared stock|

| SAR|

* D
* O/J
* O
* K

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NSWGR|

* Aurora
* RUB sets

Other rolling stock

| Goods vehicles by type|

* Box vans
* Departmental wagons
* Flat wagons
* Hopper wagons
* Iced vans
* Livestock
* Louvre vans
* Motor car transport
* Open wagons

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Vans|

| Exclusive guard's vans|

* D/Z, Fixed wheel
* Bogie

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Partial guard's vans|

* Fixed wheel
* ACN
* BCH
* ACZ/BCZ

Other vans|

* Power vans
* Parcel vans

Departmental vehicles|

* Rail tractors
* Miscellaneous

Narrow gauge vehicles

* NA class 2-6-2T (1898)
* G class 2-6-0+0-6-2 (1925)
* Passenger carriages
* Freight vehicles
* Guards vans

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