AEC railmotor
Encyclopedia
The AEC railmotor was the Victorian Railways
of Australia's first successful railmotor
. They were introduced in 1922 and until 1925 a total of 19 AECs were built.
They came in 3 different forms; seating for 37 passengers in Second Class only, seating for 32 First Class passengers, Seating for 10 First Class passengers and 22 in Second Class and Seating for 11 First Class passengers and 21 in Second Class. They also had special designed trailers built to increase capacity. The AEC's were withdrawn throughout the 1950s as the new Walker railmotors came into service.
Victorian Railways
The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companies failed or defaulted, the Victorian Railways was established to take over their operations...
of Australia's first successful railmotor
Railcar
A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...
. They were introduced in 1922 and until 1925 a total of 19 AECs were built.
They came in 3 different forms; seating for 37 passengers in Second Class only, seating for 32 First Class passengers, Seating for 10 First Class passengers and 22 in Second Class and Seating for 11 First Class passengers and 21 in Second Class. They also had special designed trailers built to increase capacity. The AEC's were withdrawn throughout the 1950s as the new Walker railmotors came into service.
Usage
- 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 when the service was replaced by buses.
- On the Upfield line an AEC railmotor operated a shuttle service between Fawkner and Somerton (on the site of today's Roxburgh Park stationRoxburgh Park railway stationRoxburgh Park is a suburban railway station located on the Craigieburn railway line on Thomas Brunton Parade in Roxburgh Park, Victoria, Australia...
) from the reopening of the section in 1928, until 1956 when the line north from Fawkner was closed.
Railmotor layout
| 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 |