A.E.C. railmotor

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AEC railmotor
AEC railmotor
AEC railmotor at Mornington Station
Power type petrol engine
Designer Victorian Railways
Builder Associated Equipment Company (Chassis & Engine)
Victorian Railways (Body)
Build date 1922 - 1925
Total production 19
Length Unknown
Axle load Unknown
Locomotive weight Unknown
Top speed Unknown
Power output 45 hp

The AEC railmotor was the Victorian Railways first successful railmotor first introduced in 1922 and constructed 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 The AEC's were withdrawn throughout the 1950's as the new Walker railmotors came into service.

[edit] Railmotor Layouts

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


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