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* {{cite journal |author=<!--not stated--> |title=Driving Railcar Trailers |journal=Railway Transportation |date=May 1962 |pages=25, 34 |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160245702868553&set=pcb.2883020445169795 |access-date=22 June 2024}} |
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[[Category:Passenger rail transport in Perth, Western Australia]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 22 June 2024
| WAGR ADG class | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Cravens |
| Built at | Sheffield |
| Entered service | 1954 |
| Number built | 18 |
| Number preserved | 3 |
| Fleet numbers | ADG601-ADG618 |
| Operators | Western Australian Government Railways |
| Specifications | |
| Prime mover(s) | AEC 9.6 litre AEC 11.3 litre from mid-1980s Mercedes-Benz from mid-1980s |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The WAGR ADG class was an 18 member class of diesel railcars operated by the Western Australian Government Railways between 1954 and 1992.
History
[edit]Having trialled Governor railcars on the Perth suburban network, in September 1951 an order was placed with Cravens, Sheffield for 18 diesel railcars with all delivered in 1954.[1][2] An additional four were delivered for country operation as the ADH class. Midland Railway Workshops built nine AYE trailer cars on the second hand underframes that were operated between two ADGs to operate as three car sets. These were replaced by ADAs in 1962.[3]
In 1963/64, the ADGs were fitted with superchargers and between 1969 and 1973 with Voith transmissions. In the mid-1980s, some were fitted with larger AEC 11.3 litre engines from withdrawn ADX railcars while others received new Mercedes-Benz engines. Most lasted until 1992 when replaced by electric trains.[3]
Two have been preserved by the Hotham Valley Railway and three by Rail Heritage WA.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette International volume 95 issue 11 14 September 1951 page 304
- ^ "Contracts & Tenders" Railway Gazette International volume 95 issue 14 5 October 1951 page 389
- ^ a b c May, Andrew S; Gray, Bill (2006). A History of WAGR Passenger Carriages. Midland, WA: Bill Gray. pp. 222–232, 241–245, 265–269. ISBN 0646459023.
Further reading
[edit]- "Driving Railcar Trailers". Railway Transportation: 25, 34. May 1962. Retrieved 22 June 2024.