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1200 class (Tulloch Cars)
10 built 1970-1972 Tulloch Rhodes
PCR 1201-1203 Driving power car with buffet
PCH 1221-1227 driving power car with luggage compartment

Four car train of Tulloch diesel railcars between Werai and Exeter
nla.gov.au/nla.obj-155336…
c. 1970s
2 four-car trains - consisting of one PCR and three PCH along with one spare car of each type. Initially Riverina express

Nowra Bomaderry PCH 1225 in consist of South Coast Daylight Express
Weston Langford 8 January 1977
westonlangford.com/images/photo/1…
Driving Power Car with Buffet (1972)
railmotorsociety.org.au/rm/rm_1200_fra…
May 1974, two cars (PCH 1224 and PCH 1227) were sold to Victorian Railways to complement two DRC railcars VR had.
DRC 42 and 43 were converted PCH 1224 and 1227.

DRC 43 (ex NSW PTC) at Newport workshops Sept. 11 1981
victorianrailways.net/motive%20power…
The Tulloch cars had problems.
Their history is complex.
Below is from > railmotorsociety.org.au/rm/rm_1200_fra…
Video:
'Tullock Railcars' sic
Loco hauled Tulloch cars
1990-04-21 South Coast Daylight Express at Bomaderry
flickr.com/photos/gunzel4…
Tulloch and Budd cars.

1994 the cars were auctioned off.
'1977 PCR 1201 PCH 122, PCH 1223 & PCH 1225 were converted into Exhibition cars for the Queen Elizabeth II 25th Jubilee travelling display train.'
Returned to storage at the end of this activity.

Film:
Royal Silver Jubilee Exhibition Train 1977
NFSA
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#WAGRrailcars
Western Australia 3' 6" (1,067 mm) gauge unless stated otherwise.
WA uses the term railcars in lieu of rail motors
EMUs & DMUs often referred as railcars.

As for most state systems a range of railcars.

Railcars & multiple units of the WAGR and successors
ASA class Sentinel Cammell steam railcar
1 only number 445
Manufactured in England and re-assembled in WA 1931
Commenced on Perth to Armadale service after trials.

ASA class 445 steam railcar, departing Perth for Pinjarra on a trial run 1931
railheritagewa.org.au/archive_scans/…
ASA class 445 steam railcar, when new before application of final paint scheme
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#TGRrailmotors
TGR operated 2 types of rail-cars
steam and diesel
For SP class Sentinel-Cammell steam rail-cars see
>
TGR DP class was a class of diesel rail-cars
PT DT trailers
8 different batches from 1937 to 1950
. Drewry Car Co
. Tasmanian Government Railways
. Commonwealth Engineering
Wide variation within the class

TGR rail-car roster 1949
railtasmania.com/rollingstock/a… Image
1950 six additional articulated rail-cars built by Commonwealth Engineering
DP25 to DP30
DP cars were used to run a daily rail-car service between Hobart Launceston & Wynyard, later known as the Tasman Ltd.

Articulated railcar DP27 in Launceston yard
flickr.com/photos/2990311… Image
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#NSWGRrailmotors
For interest to conclude.
South Maitland Railways Rail Cars private
replaced NSWGR services.
3 built Tulloch Limited Rhodes 1961 #1-3

First Day of SMR Railcars at Maitland
1 October 1961
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1961…
SMR motors operated all services on the line from Cessnock to Maitland except for the daily Cessnock Express to Sydney which continued to be operated by the NSWGR

First day of South Matiland Railways diesel Rolls Royce engine rail cars 1 Oct, 1961 PERUTZ
flickr.com/photos/interve…
SMR Rail Car No.1 at East Greta Junction
Photo: Lindsay Bridge
railmotorsociety.org.au/rm/rm_smrr.htm
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