153 Walker railmotors
RM 24 at Woodend, 1978.
Number in Class 15
Number group 20 - 34
Construction period 1948 - 1953
In service 1948 - 1981
Where built Newport
DIAGRAM
These units were a combination of power units built by the Walker Railcar company, Wigan England and bodies built Martin & King in Victoria, the whole contraption was assembled at Newport workshops.

RM 32 at Ballarat 1981

RM 34

Photo courtesy Kent Smiley

Woodend 1978

Unknown 153 Walker is shown running a Heathcote service diverging off the main North East line at Heathcote Junction Sept. 16 1953

RM 22 at Spencer Street, 1978
photo courtesy Kent Smiley

RM 24 at Newport, after withdrawl, 1981

RM 32 at Sth Dynon loco, 1978

Unknown 153 hp Walker at Bacchus Marsh, 1979

The article below is from the Nov 1948 VR Newsletter

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