AEC railmotor


The AEC railmotor was the first generally successful railmotor built for the Victorian Railways in south-eastern Australia. 19 vehicles were built from 1922 through 1925, along with 24 trailer vehicles built to a similar design.

Design

Four different internal layout were used, providing for different traffics.
RailmotorFirst ClassSecond ClassRailmotorFirst ClassSecond Class
AEC 1037AEC 10320
AEC 2037AEC 11320
AEC 3037AEC 12037
AEC 4037AEC 13037
AEC 5037AEC 141022
AEC 6037AEC 15320
AEC 71022AEC 16320
AEC 8320AEC 17320
AEC 91121AEC 181022
AEC 19320

Construction

Details

Withdrawal &; preservation

The AEC's were withdrawn throughout the 1950s as the new Walker railmotors came into service.

Model railways

HO Scale