Leyland railmotor

Leyland railmotor
Leyland railmotor number 51
Type and origin
Power type	Petrol engine
Designer	Victorian Railways
Builder	Leyland (Engine) Victorian Railways (Body)
Build date	1925 - 1926
Total produced	4
Specifications
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Length	42.5 ft (13.0 m)
Fuel type	Petrol
Performance figures
Power output	100 hp (75 kW)
Career
Operator(s)	Victorian Railways
Number in class	4
Number(s)	RM 51 - RM54
First run	1925

The Leyland railmotor (also known at the Double ended railmotor) was introduced by the Victorian Railways in 1925 after the success of the A.E.C. railmotor the Victorian Railways wanted to build a more powerful and comfortable railmotor. 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. The Leylands remained in service until the last two were withdrawn in July 1954 after the introduction of the Walker railmotors.

The Victorian Railways also built two similar railmotors for the Tasmanian Railways in 1925.

53RM is preserved at the Daylesford Spa Country Railway, it is planned to return it to service when time and funds permit.

External links

The Great Victorian Train Website Project - Leyland (Double Ended) Railmotor

Locomotives and rolling stock of the Victorian Railways, predecessors and successors

Melbourne & Hobsons Bay Railway Company	First Engine (1854) 2-4-0WT (1854) 0-4-0WT (1857) 2-4-0WT (1858), later N Class

Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company	2-2-2WT (1855) 2-4-0T (1855) 0-6-0WT (1855) 0-6-0T Ariel (1855)

Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company	2-4-0T (1860)

Melbourne Railway Company	2-4-0T (1863)

Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company	2-4-0T (1858)

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway Company	2-4-0T (1866) 4-4-0WT (1871), later C Class 0-4-0WT Pier Donkey (1876)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, F.C. Christy period (1858-1870)	No.1 2-2-2 'Old' V class (1859) 0-6-0 P class 0-6-0 J class 2-2-2, later 2-4-0 L class 2-4-0ST B class 2-4-0 O class 0-6-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W. Meikle period (1871-1877)	C Class 4-4-0WT No.100 2-4-0 Q class 0-6-0 U class 0-6-0 T class 0-6-0 F class 2-4-0, later 2-4-2T K class 2-4-0 Pier locomotives 0-4-0WT G class 4-4-0 H class 4-4-0 No.162 & No.164 4-4-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, S. Mirls period (1878-1890)	W & S class 4-6-0) G&MRC engines 19, 21, 34-44 evens only N class 2-4-0WT M class 4-4-0T, later ME class 4-4-2T 'Old' R class 0-6-0 'Belgian' R class 0-6-0 'Old' A class 4-4-0 X class 0-6-0 Motor Cars - Rowan 0-4-0T, Z 0-6-0T, C 4-4-0WT, H/J/N/Z 2-4-0T, F 2-4-2T Crane locomotives D class 4-4-0 Y class 0-6-0 'New' A class 4-4-0 'New' R class 0-6-0 E class 2-4-2T, later E^E 0-6-2T

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, T.H. Woodroffe period (1893-1912)	A^A class 4-4-0 V class 2-8-0 Dd class 4-6-0, Dde 4-6-2 A2 class 4-6-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W.M. Shannon period (1912-1919)	C class 2-8-0

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.E. Smith period (1919-1928)	K class 2-8-0 N class 2-8-2 S class 4-6-2

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, N.C. Harris period (1928-1933)	X class 2-8-2

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.C. Ahlston period (1933-1955)	H class 4-8-4 R class 4-6-4 J class 2-8-0

Diesel-Electric	A Class B class C class F class G class H class N class P class S class T class V class X class XR class XRB class Y class

Diesel-Hydraulic	M class V class W class

Rail Tractor	RT class

Electric	E class L class

Railmotors	Rowan McKeen Kerr Stuart AEC Leyland DERM 102hp Walker 153hp Walker 280hp Walker DRC railcar Sprinter DMU VLocity DMU Trailer cars

Road Transferrable Locomotives	RTL class

Suburban electric	Swing Door Tait Harris Hitachi Comeng 4D double deck X'Trapolis 100 Siemens Nexas

Passenger carriages	Fixed wheel carriages 44ft American Saloon cars Victorian Railways 45ft wooden bogie carriages Victorian Railways 50ft 2in wooden bogie carriages ABCL cars E type carriages H type carriages K type carriages L type carriages N type carriages O type carriages P type carriages PL type carriages R type carriages S type carriages V type carriages W type carriages Z type carriages Royal Trains Dining & Buffet cars Sleeping cars Joint and shared stock (SAR) Joint and shared stock (NSWGR)

Freight vehicles by type	Box vans Flat Wagons Hopper wagons Iced vans Louvre vans Open wagons Tank wagons

Freight vehicles by traffic	Ballast, Sleepers and Spoil Black Coal, Brown Coal & Briquettes Cement Powder Coiled & Slab Steel Corpses Dolomite Explosives Fertiliser Flour, Grain & Rice Gypsum Refrigerated Goods Lime Livestock Mail vans Bitumen, Oil & Petroleum Quarry products Perishables Sand Soda Ash Timber Vehicles & Vehicle Parts Water

Vans	Fixed-Wheel (D, Z vans) Power vans Bogie guards vans Mail vans

2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Narrow Gauge	G class NA class Passenger carriages Freight vehicles Guards vans Other

Other	Rail tractors Cranes Miscellaneous Special loads Way and Works stock Staff Accommodation

Named/Significant Trains	Albury Express Ambulance Train Better Farming Train The Boat Train Display train Funeral Trains Fruit Flyer Geelong Flyer The Gippslander The Great Northern Limited The Intercapital Daylight The Jubilee Train Train of Knowledge The Melbourne Express The Mildura Sunlight The Northerner The Overland R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train Reso Train Southern Aurora Spirit of Progress The Sydney Express The Vinelander The Vintage Train The WestCoaster

Rail transport in Victoria Railways in Melbourne Narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways Victorian Railways V/Line Metro Trains Melbourne

Leyland railmotor

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