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55 foot rail motor 1934 "Creamy Kate"
Eveleigh Carriage Works
two 150 hp 6-cylinder Leyland petrol engines
2 roof mounted radiators
one only RM 38 companion trailer No. 81

No 38 and No 81 Central 1934
search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1c…
Inaugural run Sydney to Gosford
Rail Motor No 38 and Trailer No 81, most likely on the inaugural Sydney-Gosford run, at Central Station 1934
search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1c…
speed limited to 70 mph
Rail Motor No 38 and Trailer No 81, most likely on the inaugural Sydney-Gosford run, at Central Station
search.sl.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1c…
1934 Cream and blue lining
1949 Tuscan Red and Russet Brown
1960 Indian Red and Chrome Yellow lining
Number of modifications full details > railmotorsociety.org.au/rm/rm_0038_fra…

Rail Motor No.38, Kingsvale, NSW, [1978]
UON
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/105…
No.38 withdrawn Nov 1983 now part of the collection of the Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum dsrm.org.au
Pioneered the use of twin engine RMs on the NSWGR.

Koorawatha Railway Station, NSW, [1980]
Rail Motor No. 38 Creamy Kate
UON
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/105…
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900/800 class railcars (DEB sets) mainline use
built 1951-55 Chullora Railway Workshops
18 power cars 900 class 901 - 910 950 class 951-958
18 trailer cars (350, 750, 800, 850 & 860 class)

DEB set down Northern Tablelands Express
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#NSWGRrailmotors
600 class rail cars 700 class driving trailers
10 sets built Chullora Railway Workshops 1949-50
For branch line workings
601-610 701-710 capable of multiple working
two 6-cylinder 165 hp GM Detroit Diesel

Rail Motor 602 and trailer 702
environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/He… Image
600 Class railcars, Windsor, NSW, [1988]
UON
livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/105…
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600 class DMU Richmond
A.C.Brown Collection
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400 class 51 feet Eveleigh Carriage Workshops 1938
4 power units 8 trailer units (500 class)
two underfloor 150 hp petrol FPH
FPH (later HPC) 401-404
CT 501-504 506 FT 505 507 508

HPC 402 & 500 Class trailer at Whitton
Photo: Chris Sim
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FPH 404 damaged by fire 1948 and written off 1949
FPH 401 to 403 class altered to DPH 1963
DPH to HPC 1970/72

Rail motor 401 and trailer car Departing Broadmeadow Station
UON
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Rail motor 401 and trailer car passing Broadmeadow North Box, Broadmeadow
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