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- 1. AECNearFawkner: Noel Reed· Public domain
what is it?
The AEC railmotor was the first generally successful railmotor built for the Victorian Railways. 19 vehicles were constructed from 1922 to 1925, along with 24 trailer vehicles built to a similar design.
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 104 years ago, in 1922.
- Served for 32 years (1922–1954).
other: Railcars, inspection vehicles and other rolling stock.
spec sheet
- built
- 1922
- in service from
- 1922
- retired
- 1954
- status
- retired
- number built
- 19
- kind
- other
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Associated Equipment Company, Victorian Railways
- designer
- Victorian Railways
- top speed
- —
- power
- 34 kW
- gauge
- 1,600 mm Irish broad gauge
- capacity
- 37 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q4651278, Wikipedia: AEC railmotor (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.