Kerr Stuart steam railmotor
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The Kerr Stuart steam railmotor was a one-off creation by the Victorian Railways
. It was built in 1912 using a vertical boiler manufactured by the English
company, Kerr, Stuart & Co. and a body built by the Victorian Railways at its Newport Railway Workshops
where the railmotor
was assembled. It ran for 50,000 miles before it was withdrawn.
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...
. It was built in 1912 using a vertical boiler manufactured by the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
company, Kerr, Stuart & Co. and a body built by the Victorian Railways at its Newport Railway Workshops
Newport Railway Workshops
The Newport Railway Workshops is a facility in the Melbourne suburb of Newport, Victoria, Australia, that builds, maintains and refurbishes railway rollingstock. It is located between the Williamstown and Werribee railway lines.-History:...
where the railmotor
Railmotor
Railmotor is a term which was used by several British railway companies for a steam railcar.-Overview:William Bridges Adams started building railmotors as early as 1848, but only in small numbers...
was assembled. It ran for 50,000 miles before it was withdrawn.