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United Kingdom railcar terminology
Railmotor is a term used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth for a railway lightweight railcar, usually consisting of a railway carriage
Railmotor
Historic European internal combustion railcar
The railmotors of J. Weitzer Engine- & Waggon-Building & Iron Casting Joint-stock Company (Hu.: Weitzer János Gép,- Waggongyár és Vasöntöde Részvénytársaság)
Weitzer_railmotor
Class of 1 South African steam railcar
The Cape Government Railways Railmotor of 1906 was a one-off South African steam railmotor locomotive from the pre-Union era in the Cape of Good Hope
CGR_Railmotor
Diesel railcar
The family of Walker railmotors were a type of diesel railcar operated by the Victorian Railways in Australia. After World War II, the Victorian Railways
Walker_railmotor
South African steam railmotor locomotive
The CSAR Railmotor of 1907 was a South African steam railmotor locomotive from the pre-Union era in Transvaal Colony. In 1907, the Central South African
CSAR_Railmotor
Railcars used in New South Wales
Following list of preserved Rail Motors: CPH 12, 25 and 24 railmotor at Junee station CPH 2 railmotor at the Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum Driver's cab of
CPH_railmotor
1925 Railmotor by Victorian Railways, Australia
Leyland railmotor (also known at the Double-Ended Railmotor) was introduced by the Victorian Railways in 1925. After the success of the AEC railmotor, the
Leyland_railmotor
Locomotive
The McKeen Railmotor was a 6-cylinder self-propelled railcar or railmotor. When McKeen Company of Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A., first unveiled the car in 1905
McKeen_railmotor
The AEC railmotor was the first generally successful railmotor built for the Victorian Railways. 19 vehicles were constructed from 1922 to 1925, along
AEC_railmotor
South African steam locomotive
arrangement in service. Between 1906 and 1909, ten of them were converted to railmotor engines by the Central South African Railways, for use on suburban passenger
NZASM_19_Tonner_0-4-2T
Self-propelled steam carriages operated by the Great Western Railway
needs. The London and South Western Railway had successfully operated a railmotor, consisting of a self-contained passenger vehicle with its own steam power
GWR_steam_rail_motors
Type of coach used on the Great Western Railway
locomotive, the combination is known as an autotrain, or, historically, a railmotor train. A steam locomotive provided with the equipment to be used as an
GWR_autocoach
The 1800 class railmotors were a class of self-propelled diesel railmotors built by Commonwealth Engineering, Granville for the Queensland Railways. In
Queensland Railways 1800 class rail motor
Queensland_Railways_1800_class_rail_motor
British steam railcar classes (1905–1948)
Railway (L&YR) operated two classes of twenty steam railmotors in total. The first L&YR railmotors were two by Kerr Stuart, copies of a design that had
L&YR_railmotors
1929 design of steam railmotor
Railways Clayton Railmotor of 1929 was a steam railmotor. In 1929, the South African Railways acquired a single self-contained steam railmotor for low-volume
South African Clayton Railmotor
South_African_Clayton_Railmotor
Class of Victorian Railways railmotor
The Diesel Electric Rail Motor (DERM) is a type of railmotor operated by the Victorian Railways in Australia. Originally built as a petrol electric rail
Diesel Electric railmotor (VR)
Diesel_Electric_railmotor_(VR)
Train with a locomotive on one end and a control car on another
trains were also historically known as "motor trains" or "railmotors", but the term "railmotor" is now used to refer to trains where the locomotive was
Push–pull_train
infrastructure owners as well as tourist operations. Cooke, David (1984). Railmotors and XPTs. Australian Railway Historical Society NSW Division. ISBN 0-909650-23-3
New South Wales 400/500 class railmotor
New_South_Wales_400/500_class_railmotor
Self-propelled railcar powered by a steam engine
A steam railcar, steam motor car (US), or Railmotor (UK) is a railcar that is self powered by a steam engine. The first steam railcar was an experimental
Steam_railcar
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
Leawarra station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the south-eastern
Leawarra_railway_station
Rail service in Sydney, New South Wales
unelectrified, unlike the first section, so services were operated by CPH railmotor, supplemented by through steam trains from Central in peak hours. The
Airport_&_South_Line
Passenger train in Queensland, Australia
Queensland, Australia. Steam locomotives were used until 1929. By that stage railmotors had been introduced since 1922. By 1974 the line was under the threat
Gulflander
Locomotive wheel arrangement
building railmotors in small numbers as early as 1848. A single Railmotor was delivered to the Cape Government Railways (CGR) in 1906. The railmotor was a
0-4-0+4
Oxford–Cambridge railway (1845–1967)
with a steam railmotor. This was a single passenger coach, designed at Wolverton, with a small integrated steam locomotive. A railmotor was brought to
Varsity_Line
Locomotive wheel arrangement
acquired a single self-contained Railmotor with a 0-4-0T+4 wheel arrangement for low-volume passenger service. The railmotor was a 0-4-0 side-tank locomotive
0-4-0
Railway museum in New South Wales, Australia
The Rail Motor Society, based at Paterson, New South Wales, is a community owned collection of preserved self-propelled railway vehicles and equipment
Rail_Motor_Society
Railway in Ireland
four railmotor halts to the line and in 1934 it introduced a railcar to serve all stations between Enniskillen and Bundoran, including the railmotor halts
Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway
Enniskillen_and_Bundoran_Railway
Heritage railway museum in New South Wales, Australia
Chakola with the State Rail Authority. In 1994, it purchased three CPH railmotors and an accompanying trailer from the Mountain High Railway, Tumut, and
Cooma_Monaro_Railway
Steam rail transport type in Ireland
A steam railmotor or steam railcar is a carriage (railcar) that is self powered by a steam engine, The Belfast and County Down Railway introduced three
Steam_railmotors_of_Ireland
affected its commercial viability. In 1903 railmotor operation was attempted to reduce costs, but the railmotor vehicles were unsatisfactory and the loss
Southsea_Railway
compared to a locomotive boiler. Where space is short, such as with railmotors, this can give more usable space inside. A less obvious, but more significant
Transverse_boiler
Tulloch) BPH = Creamy Kate Railmotor C = Chopper C set CPH = Tin Hare Railmotor D = Mariyung DEB = 900/800 class railmotors E = 620/720 class railcar F
Rail rolling stock in New South Wales
Rail_rolling_stock_in_New_South_Wales
Railway museum in Kingston, Canberra
Subsequently, some assets, including steam locomotive 3016, diesel locomotives, railmotors CPH27 and CPH37, and rolling stock, were stored or lent to Transport Heritage
Canberra_Railway_Museum
Tourist railway located in Victoria, Australia
Restoration 102 hp Walker railmotor. Stored for future restoration. RM 32 24 March 1953 Operational 153 hp Walker railmotor. RM 53 15 February 1926 Under
Daylesford Spa Country Railway
Daylesford_Spa_Country_Railway
the NSR halts opened in the early 20th century when the NSR introduced railmotor services in an attempt to rival the bus and tram services that were developing
List of North Staffordshire Railway halts
List_of_North_Staffordshire_Railway_halts
Self-propelled single railway vehicle for passengers
Some railway companies, such as the Great Western, termed such vehicles "railmotors" (or "rail motors"). Self-propelled passenger vehicles also capable of
Railcar
Self-propelled railcar powered by a steam engine
Coast Railway (LB&SCR) joint branch from Fratton to Southsea two steam railmotors were built by the LSWR in 1902, entering service in April 1903, and designated
British_steam_railcars
Former British railway and dock company
For some time most of the passenger train service was operated by a railmotor that was the largest ever to work in the United Kingdom. Also in 1898
Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company
Port_Talbot_Railway_and_Docks_Company
Railways 102hp Walker railmotors (1948) Victorian Railways 153hp Walker railmotors (1948) Victorian Railways 280hp Walker railmotors (1950) Melbourne's Hitachi
Martin_&_King
Abandoned railway from Newbury to Lambourn in England
independent life and was sold to the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1905. Steam railmotors and a GWR diesel railcar were used on the line, as well as steam engines
Lambourn_Valley_Railway
Small vertical boiler
applied to locomotives, but was used for a pair of experimental steam railmotors built for the GNSR by Andrew Barclay in 1905. These were not successful
Vertical boiler with horizontal fire-tubes
Vertical_boiler_with_horizontal_fire-tubes
Victorian railmotor trailers
type carriages were railmotor trailers, used on the Victorian Railways (VR) in Australia. After the VR built its AEC railmotors, it was realised that
Victorian Railways MT type carriage
Victorian_Railways_MT_type_carriage
Steam railcar
The Kerr Stuart steam railmotor, also known as Motor Car 3, was a steam railcar operated by the Victorian Railways from 1913 to 1924. The engine unit
Kerr_Stuart_steam_railmotor
Former railway line in Scotland
Gnosr railmotor (or railcar) no 29 in 1905
Fraserburgh and St Combs Light Railway
Fraserburgh_and_St_Combs_Light_Railway
Romanian names) End of 1910 the company owned 41 petrol–electric Weitzer railmotors and 37 adequate trailers, furthermore 38 steam engines, 41 conventional
ACsEV
Railway in England
combustion so the SE&CR had to stay with steam power. The solution was a steam railmotor – a small steam engine permanently coupled to a carriage portion. Two
Sheppey_Light_Railway
Australian transport administrator
Victorian Railways Petrol Electric railmotor, introduced in 1928
Harold_Winthrop_Clapp
Passenger rail service in Melbourne, Australia
passengers. An extremely basic passenger service was provided by an AEC railmotor, which connected with electric trains at Fawkner and was nicknamed "the
Upfield_line
Former Welsh railway (1869–1973)
a passenger service on the branch from 28 August 1905, using a steam railmotor. The main line junction for the branch faced away from Prestatyn station
Dyserth_branch_line
GWR railcar introduced in 1912
Europe at the time, specially ones found in Hungary such as the Weitzer railmotors, which had been first built in 1903, with serial production starting from
GCR_petrol-electric_railcar
Series of railbuses
lines whose low passenger numbers did not warrant the use of a larger railmotor. FP1 was designed by the Road Motor Vehicles section of the Department
New_South_Wales_FP_Pay_Bus
Defunct Australian railway operator
T413 Preservation Group's W241 and W244 and the Railmotor Group's Y168 on infrastructure trains in Melbourne in April 2006
El_Zorro_(railway)
The Philippine National Railways and its predecessors such as the Manila Railroad Company have operated several types of locomotives, carriages and multiple
List of Philippine National Railways rolling stock
List_of_Philippine_National_Railways_rolling_stock
Former railway station in Oxfordshire, England
Railway route between Oxford and Wheatley. Services were provided by steam railmotors based at Oxford, which was also the western terminus; the eastern terminus
Iffley_Halt_railway_station
Durban-Cato Ridge section in Natal. A single self-contained steam Clayton Railmotor for low-volume passenger service. A single narrow gauge 0-6-0 tank locomotive
1929_in_South_Africa
Railway in Ireland
Crossing ℝ Garvaghy No. 2 Crossing Londonderry & Enniskillen Rly to Enniskillen Omagh Londonderry & Enniskillen Rly to Londonderry ℝ = GNR railmotor halt
Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway
Portadown,_Dungannon_and_Omagh_Junction_Railway
Former railway station in Wales
LNWR began an innovative passenger service along the branch using steam Railmotors. The halt opened with the new service. It was situated in an open country
Woodland_Park_railway_station
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
Lachlan Valley Railway CPH railmotor at Cowra station, 2008.
Cowra_railway_station
Western Railway on 1 June 1904. It was served by the Plympton to Saltash railmotor service introduced at that time to compete with the electric tramways
Disused railway stations on the Cornish Main Line
Disused_railway_stations_on_the_Cornish_Main_Line
Heritage railway in Victoria, Australia
initially with Walker railmotors but due to degrading track quality the Walkers were replaced by Diesel Electric Railmotors (DERMs) from 1978 onwards
Yarra_Valley_Railway
be designated Class Experimental 6 on the SAR. A single self-contained Railmotor for low-volume passenger service on the Franschhoek branchline. Natal
1906_in_South_Africa
Self-propelled railcar
preserved at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL. CPH railmotor Diesel Electric railmotor (VR) Diesel multiple unit Dracar Doodlebug disaster Edwards
Doodlebug_(railcar)
British locomotives
11084–11085 1930–31 115 N1 4-6-4T 5 Kitson & Co. 5292–5296 1920–21 115–119 11100–11104 1934–40 Photograph — — 0-4-0T Railmotor 2 FR, Barrow 1905 1–2 — ?–1914
Locomotives of the Furness Railway
Locomotives_of_the_Furness_Railway
Greyhound racing lure
profitable. The term has, by extension, been used for various railmotors. CPH railmotors, a total of 37 lightweight petrol, later diesel,-powered railcars
Tin_hare
Class of diesel rail car used in Australia
The DRC (Diesel Rail Car) is a class of railmotor operated by the Victorian Railways on its country rail network in Victoria, Australia. The cars were
DRC_railcar
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
graders. A 6-cylinder version was used in the Victorian Railways DERM railmotor and the Commonwealth Railways NDH railcars in Australia. The inline 6-71
Detroit_Diesel_Series_71
Disused railway station in Staffordshire, England
the North Staffordshire Railway in connection with the introduction of railmotor services. The station had two short wooden platforms and was accessed
Liverpool Road Halt railway station
Liverpool_Road_Halt_railway_station
Topics referred to by the same term
stiff-person syndrome, a neurological disorder P.E.R.M. or Petrol Electric railmotor "Perm", a 2016 song by Bruno Mars from 24K Magic Permian, a geologic period
Perm
Former railway line in Melbourne, Australia
Fitzroy. The Epping line was electrified to Reservoir in 1921, with an AEC railmotor providing a shuttle service between Reservoir and the terminus at Whittlesea
Whittlesea_railway_line
Locomotive Superintendent of the GS&WR
368, and the first 4-6-0 tender design in Ireland, Class 362. The steam railmotor came into use for lightly used branch services in the first decade of
Robert_Coey
Locomotive
Spider was involved in another collision, but this time with the passenger railmotor DP 3. On that day Spider was heading out from Smithton with a load and
Spider_(locomotive)
Heritage railway and museum in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
vehicle and Ulster's oldest carriage. Other notable carriages are BCDR Railmotor No. 72 and Royal Saloon No. 153, both of Ireland's extant Travelling Post
Downpatrick and County Down Railway
Downpatrick_and_County_Down_Railway
British locomotive manufacturer, 1881–1930
construction business. They were therefore very well placed to build steam railmotors. Their first was a diminutive 2 ft (610 mm) gauge saloon for the Maharajah
Kerr,_Stuart_and_Company
Town in Victoria, Australia
Bendigo to Sea Lake on 7 May 1977 and was operated by a Diesel Electric railmotor. The town is unusual in that even today the railway line runs along the
Wycheproof
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
electrified services. In 1928, the line beyond Fawkner was reopened, and an AEC railmotor was used to provide a connecting service north to the end of the line
Fawkner_railway_station
2ft gauge tramway in Tasmania
locomotives No 1 and 3 Orenstein and Koppel 0-4-0T locomotive No 2 Ford Model T railmotor I In 1941 Mount Magnet silver mine closed, the railway and locomotive
Magnet_Tramway
Rail timetable in Victoria, Australia
into the costs of buying a new fleet of railmotors and found the cost for a 2-carriage airconditioned railmotor to be in the range of $1.6-2.5 million
New Deal for Country Passengers
New_Deal_for_Country_Passengers
Former tourist railway in Victoria, Australia
service at closure) RM 55 diesel-electric railmotor (under restoration, completion 2015) RM 61 diesel-electric railmotor leased from the Victorian Goldfields
South_Gippsland_Railway
opened on 11 September 1905. The railmotors operated on the Dyke Branch. Passengers complained about the railmotor unit due to the vibration from the
Brighton_and_Dyke_Railway
Railway company in the Philippines
black-only livery like most of the notable American steam engines. The Cummins railmotors were colored black or white, and orange. The pre-war carriages salvaged
Philippine_National_Railways
Solar-powered train in Australia
100,000th passenger. The Byron Bay Railroad Company operates a single railmotor. Power car 661, along with trailer 761, was built at Chullora Railway
Byron_Bay_Train
Village in Cumbria, England
at Silloth were used. In 1914 to prevent closure of the line, a steam railmotor called 'Flower of Yarrow' was introduced and this service lasted until
Port_Carlisle
Railway facility for loading or unloading trains
example, a location on a railway line where a small diesel railcar or railmotor could stop on request, allowing passengers to board or alight, was called
Train_station
Former railway station in Australia
April 1894 and closed to passengers in 1976 with the cessation of the railmotor service from Murtoa railway station. By 1956, the telegraph equipment
Hopetoun_railway_station
Town in Queensland, Australia
inspiration behind the song "Sweet Agnes" released in 2022 by the band Railmotor. The album was recorded in Agnes Water over two weeks in June 2022. Agnes
Agnes_Water,_Queensland
narrow-gauge (2 ft 6 in (762 mm)). 461 will form the basis for a new railmotor for tourist traffic, with 463 (which is in worse condition) potentially
X1-class_Melbourne_tram
0-2-2T Railmotor Beyer, Peacock and Company 4643 June 1905 — — — — June 1927 Not allocated LMS number or power classification. R.M.2 — 0-2-2T Railmotor Beyer
Locomotives of the North Staffordshire Railway
Locomotives_of_the_North_Staffordshire_Railway
Disused railway line in Dorset, England
working were operated by railmotors from early June 1905, and there was now a Sunday passenger service, all worked by railmotors. The entire branch train
Abbotsbury_Railway
Railways in the Australian Capital Territory
CPH railmotor at the Canberra Railway Museum
Railways_in_Canberra
Former rail lines in Wales
afternoons were expected to be too heavy for the limited capacity of the railmotor vehicles. The route had the advantage of running to the Central station
Brymbo_railway_branch_lines
Former railway line in New South Wales, Australia
agricultural areas in the vicinity. Passenger services were operated by CPH railmotors until the widespread withdrawal of country branchline trains in 1974.
Rankins_Springs_railway_line
Passenger rail service in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
opened at Leawarra (originally called Railmotor Stopping Place No. 16), and Morradoo (originally called Railmotor Stopping Place No. 15) was opened a year
Stony_Point_line
Australian self-propelled railcar
the Queensland Railways between 1956 and 1971. In 1956, two 2000 class railmotor prototypes were constructed by Queensland Railways at its Ipswich Railway
Queensland Railways 2000 class rail motor
Queensland_Railways_2000_class_rail_motor
Railway museum in Drayton, Australia
circa 1914) and the BB18¼ 1037, along with the Commissioner's Inspection Railmotor, using the Great Divide Scenic Railway brand with former Lander carriages
DownsSteam Tourist Railway & Museum
DownsSteam_Tourist_Railway_&_Museum
Traction maintenance depot in England
0-6-0s, 4000 'Star' Class 4-6-0 and 4300 Class 2-6-0s) plus a single railmotor. The last steam locomotives were taken away in 1963. The depot's fleet
Exeter_TMD
Village in Cumbria, England
Glasson from 1856, replaced in 1914 by steam propulsion until a steam railmotor 'Flower of Yarrow' was introduced, running until the branch closed in
Glasson,_Bowness
Railway station in Melbourne, Australia
on the newly reinstated passenger service, which was hauled by an AEC railmotor. The passenger service lasted until 1956, after which the line beyond
Upfield_railway_station
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
trains eventually carried water trucks. Railmotors were also more economical to run, so in 1922 the first railmotor, a Panhard, was tried on this route.
Normanton railway station, Queensland
Normanton_railway_station,_Queensland
Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
segment of the Dayboro railway line which opened on 25 September 1920. Railmotor services commenced on the line in 1931 and Amstrong Creek was a popular
Armstrong_Creek,_Queensland
Railway station in Victoria, Australia
Forest about halfway between Daylesford and Musk. On 15 September 1990 railmotor services were restored between Daylesford and Musk for the first time
Daylesford_railway_station
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