102hp Walker railmotor

102hp Walker Railmotor

102hp Walker railmotor soon after delivery
Type and origin
Power type Diesel
Designer Walker Bros.
Builder Walker Bros. (Power Unit),
Martin & King (Body),
Victorian Railways (Assemble).
Build date 1948-55
Total produced 12 + spare power unit
Specifications
Gauge 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Length 16.60m
Loco weight 18.00t
Fuel type Diesel
Fuel capacity 182 l
Performance figures
Maximum speed 70 km/h
Power output 102 horsepower (76 kW)
Career
Operators Victorian Railways
Number in class 12
Numbers RM 1 - RM 12, RM 13 (Power unit)
First run 15 March 1948

The 102hp Walker railmotor was a type of diesel railcar operated by the Victorian Railways in Australia.

After the Second World War, the Victorian Railways undertook a major rebuilding program known as "Operation Phoenix". One of the first tasks was the upgrading of passenger services on country branch lines, through the replacement of 23 wooden bodied railmotors built in the 1920s, and the withdrawal of steam locomotive hauled mixed trains. An initial order of six 153hp railcars, twelve 102hp railcars and twelve 280hp railcars from Walker Brothers in Wigan, UK, was placed, and was extended to include a further 102hp railmotor, being delivered into revenue service on Wednesday, 26 January 1955.

Thirteen 102hp units were built in total.[1]

The power units and controls were shipped out from England and the car bodies built locally by Martin & King in Malvern, with the finished units assembled at Newport Workshops.

Status

Railmotor Entered service Withdrawn Scrapped Current Status
1RM Thursday, 4 March 1948 Sunday, 19 November 1972 Scrapped.
2RM Sunday, 14 March 1948
3RM Friday, 6 August 1948
4RM Tuesday, 15 February 1949
5RM Wednesday, 1 June 1949 Sunday, 24 February 1974 Scrapped
6RM Thursday, 23 June 1949
7RM Friday, 22 July 1949 Monday, 3 April 1978 N/A Stored at Daylesford Spa Country Railway
8RM Monday, 26 September 1949
9RM Monday, 10 October 1949 Tuesday, 1 June 1976 Scrapped
10RM Friday, 4 November 1949
11RM Tuesday, 20 December 1949
12RM Friday, 10 February 1950 1980 Scrapped
13RM Wednesday, 26 January 1955

Model railways

HO scale

Weico has produced whitemetal kits for the 102hp and 153hp Walker Railmotors and trailers.

Trainbuilder announced a series of brass 102hp Walker railmotors, to retail at $1175 each (plus $25 postage within Australia). Numbers include 1RM with silver roof, 4RM and 7RM with yellow roof, and 6RM, 10RM and 11RM with blue roof. [2]

References

  1. "Railmotors: 102 hp Walker". VICSIG. www.vicsig.net. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  2. "Trainbuilder". trainbuilder.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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