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CPH railmotor
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The CPH (or 42 foot) rail motors were introduced by the New South Wales Government Railways in 1923 to provide feeder service on country branch lines.[1]
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CPH railmotor | |
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![]() CPH 6 at Chakola | |
In service | 1923-1985 |
Manufacturer | New South Wales Government Railways |
Replaced | Steam locomotives and carriages |
Constructed | 1923-1927 |
Entered service | 17 December 1923 |
Scrapped | 1985 |
Number built | 37 motors 5 trailers |
Number preserved | 23 motors 5 trailers |
Number scrapped | 14 motors 0 trailers |
Formation | Single unit |
Fleet numbers | CPH 1-37 (motors) CTC 51-55 (trailers) |
Capacity | 45 |
Operators | New South Wales Government Railways Department of Railways Public Transport Commission State Rail Authority |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Timber |
Car length | 12.8m (42 ft) |
Traction system | Petrol Diesel |
Prime mover(s) | 75 hp Thornycroft Z6 95 hp Leyland 150 hp Leyland Detroit Diesel 71 Series |
Transmission | Mechanical Lysholm-Smith hydraulic Twin Disc hydraulic |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1ā2 in) standard gauge |
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