153hp Walker railmotor

153hp Walker Railmotor

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel
Designer	Walker Bros.
Builder	Walker Bros. (Power Unit), Martin & King (Body), Victorian Railways (Assemble).
Build date	1948-54
Total produced	15 + spare power unit

Specifications
Gauge	5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Length	17.18 m (56 ft 4 in)
Loco weight	20.00t
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	182 l

Performance figures
Maximum speed	80 km/h
Power output	153 horsepower (114 kW)

Career
Operators	Victorian Railways
Number in class	15
Numbers	RM 20 - RM 34, RM 35 (Power unit)
First run	16 July 1948

The 153hp Walker railmotor were a 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, England was placed. This was extended to include a further nine 153hp railmotors which were delivered into revenue service by 1953. Sixteen 153hp 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. Each railmotor had a total seating capacity of 58. The last 153hp Walker railmotor ran until 1981. The intended life of the Walker railmotors was only 10 years. However, most remained in service for up to 30 years.

Status

Railmotor	Entered service	Withdrawn	Scrapped	Current Status	Notes
20RM	Friday, 16 July 1948	Monday, 20 February 1978	Wednesday, 30 April 1980	Scrapped	Damaged in a derailment after hitting sheep. Accident occurred between Traralgon and Maffra.
21RM	Thursday, 16 September 1948	Monday, 3 April 1978	N/A		Offered for sale on 21 June 1978.
22RM	Monday, 15 November 1948	Tuesday, 1 April 1980	N/A	Now at Yarra Valley Tourist Railway.	Operational - Restored
23RM	Friday, 5 November 1948	Friday, 8 April 1977	Thursday, 5 May 1977	Scrapped
24RM	Wednesday, 23 March 1949			Stored at Huon on the former Cudgewa line.	Owned by former Tallangatta Valley Steam Preservation Society.
25RM	Thursday, 19 May 1949	Friday, 26 November 1971	Friday, 16 June 1972	Scrapped
26RM	Wednesday, 2 July 1952	Friday, 8 April 1977	Thursday, 5 May 1977	Scrapped
27RM	Thursday, 31 July 1952	Monday, 1 May 1978	N/A		Offered for sale on 21 June 1978.
28RM	Wednesday, 10 September 1952	Monday, 1 May 1978	Friday, 25 July 1980	Scrapped
29RM	Monday, 6 October 1952	Tuesday, 4 September 1979	Tuesday, 1 July 1980	Scrapped
30RM	Thursday, 20 November 1952	Wednesday, 3 October 1973	Thursday, 22 June 1978	Scrapped
31RM	Monday, 9 February 1953	Wednesday, 21 December 1977	Tuesday, 1 July 1980	Scrapped	Derailed between Lilydale and Coldstream on 19 February 1962.
32RM	Tuesday, 24 March 1953	Tuesday, 13 January 1981	N/A	Now at Daylesford Spa Country Railway	Being fully restored to running order. Will appear in mid 1950's blue and gold livery.
33RM	Friday, 7 August 1953	Tuesday, 4 September 1979
34RM	Wednesday, 23 September 1953	Monday, 1 May 1978
35RM	Friday, 3 September 1954	Thursday, 15 October 1970		Scrapped	Spare power unit.

Model railways

HO scale

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

Trainbuilder announced a series of brass 153hp Walker railmotors, to retail at $1175 per Railmotor, or $1695 each for Railmotor plus trailer. Numbers include 21RM+50MT with silver roof; 22RM+52MT, 25RM, 29RM, 31RM, 32RM+56MT with yellow roof, and 23RM+61MT, 27RM, 30RM, 30RM+62MT, 32RM, 33RM, 34RM with blue roof. The range does not include motors 20, 24, 26, 28, 35RM or trailers 51, 53-55, 57-60, 63 or 64MT.^[2]

References

↑ "Railmotors: 153 hp Walker". VICSIG. www.vicsig.net. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
↑ "Trainbuilder". trainbuilder.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

External links

The Great Victorian Train Website Project - 153hp Walker

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

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay Railway Company	Pile Driver Engine (1854) First Engine - 2-2-2WT (1854) 2-4-0WT (1854) Pier Donkey No.5 - 0-4-0WT (1857) 2-4-0WT (1858), later N Class

Geelong & Melbourne Railway Company	Ariel - 0-4-0T (1855) Titania, Oberon, Typhoon & Sirocco - 2-2-2WT (1855) Hurricane & Cyclone - 2-4-0WT (1857) Goliath, Hercules, Smason & Tubal-Cain - 0-6-0WT (1855)

Melbourne & Suburban Railway Company	Hawthorn & Richmond - 2-4-0T (1860) Kew & BN#1378 - 2-4-0WT (1861)

Melbourne Railway Company	Windsor & Prahran - 2-4-0WT (1863)

Melbourne & Essendon Railway Company	Essendon (BN#458), BN#459 & BN#488 2-4-0T (1861), later SAR E Class

Melbourne & Hobson's Bay United Railway Company	Toorak, Victoria, No.16 & No.19 - 2-4-0T (1865) 4-4-0WT (1871), later C Class Pier Donkey No.24 - 0-4-0WT (1875)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, F.C. Christy period (1858-1870)	No.1 (passenger) 2-2-2, later 2-4-0 (1857) 'Old' V class (goods) 0-6-0 (1857) P class 0-6-0 (1859) J class 2-2-2, later 2-4-0 (1859) B class 2-4-0 (1861) L class 2-4-0ST (1861) O class 0-6-0 (1861) G&MRC engines 19, 21, 34-44 evens only (1960's)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W. Meikle period (1871-1877)	No.100 2-4-0 (1872) Q class 0-6-0 (1873) No.103, No.105 & U class 0-6-0 (1873) T class 0-6-0 (1874) F class 2-4-0 (1874), later 2-4-2T (1910) K class 2-4-0 (1874) G class 4-4-0 (1877) H class 4-4-0 (1877) No.162 & No.164 4-4-0 (1877)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, S. Mirls period (1878-1890)	M class 4-4-0T (1879), later ME class 4-4-2T (1901) 'Old' R class 0-6-0 (1879) W & S class 4-6-0 (1880) Pier locomotives 0-4-0WT (1880) 'Belgian' R class 0-6-0 (1883) Locomotives for Motor service - Rowan 0-4-0T (1883) 'Old' A class 4-4-0 (1884) X class 0-6-0 (1886) N class 2-4-0WT (1886) C Class 4-4-0WT (1886) D class 4-4-0 (1887) Y class 0-6-0 (1888) 'New' A class 4-4-0 (1889) 'New' R & R^Y class 0-6-0 (1889) E class 2-4-2T (1889)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.D. Smith period (1877, 1890-1893)	E^E class 0-6-2T (1893) Locomotives for Motor service - Z Class 2-4-0T & 0-6-0T (1893)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, T.H. Woodroffe period (1893-1912)	V class 2-8-0 (1899) A^A class 4-4-0 (1889) M class 4-4-0T (1879), later M^E class 4-4-2T (1901) D^D class 4-6-0 (1902), D^D_E later D⁴ class 4-6-2T (1908) A² class 4-6-0 (1907) Modified tank locomotives for Motor service - N class 2-4-0WT (1895), C Class 4-4-0WT (1904), F class 2-4-2T (1910) Modified tender locomotives for Motor service - H150 4-4-0 (1908), J4, J6 2-4-0 (1908)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, W.M. Shannon period (1912-1919)	C class 2-8-0 (1918)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.E. Smith period (1919-1928)	D¹ class 4-6-0 (1922) , D² class 4-6-0 (1922) K class 2-8-0 (1922) N class 2-8-2 (1925) S class 4-6-2 (1928)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, N.C. Harris period (1928-1933)	D³ class 4-6-0 (1929) X class 2-8-2 (1929)

Victorian Railways steam locomotives, A.C. Ahlston period (1933-1955)	H class 4-8-4 (1941) R class 4-6-4 (1951) J class 2-8-0 (1954)

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