In May 1971, a new railcar entered service. The car was built by Tulloch Ltd of New South Wales. The car featured diesel hydraulic propulsion. The new class of DRC was established, the first vehicle was DRC 40.
In November 1971 the second car, DRC 41, entered service.
To provide more railcars, two New South Wales Railways railcars were purchased in 1974. The cars were of the NSWR 'PCH' class. The two cars were transferred to Victoria on the standard guage during June 1974. The cars were transferred to Newport Workshops where they were modified for use by VR. These cars entered service about twelve months later as DRC 42 and DRC 43.
Unfortunately these cars suffered numerous problems in service and were prone to many breakdowns.
The railcars were out of service by 1995.
Photos for 'DRC '
FileID Description................................................CF622 DRC + BPL + BCPL - Portland motor meets pass, Ararat, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]DK786 DRC + MT - Up passes Tait in NM sidings, North Melbourne, 13/11/1978, [oPJV]BM727 DRC + MT - Platform 11, Flinders Street, 4/3/1980, [oPJV]BG998 DRC + MT - Up, passes Dn L1173+L Pass, Flinders Street Yard, 9/3/1976, [oPJV]BS908 DRC + MTH - Dn local, Wallan, 11/1984, [oPJV]BS909 DRC + MTH - Dn local, trailing, Wallan, 11/1984, [oPJV]BQ833 DRC - Diesel Rail Car, [oFTS]DL242 DRC - Down motor heads for washdock from plat 11, Flinders Street, 4/3/1980, [oPJV]DO582 DRC - on transfer, behind X 34, Up Pass, Parwan, 12/12/1978, [oPJV]DO750 DRC - Up ex Portland arrives, Maroona, 2/2/1979, [oPJV]AT246 DRC 40, Spencer Street, 20/10/1977, [oPJV]CC387 DRC 40 + VP 123, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]AT247 DRC 40 - 3/4 #2 end/side, Spencer Street, 20/10/1977, [oPJV]CC348 DRC 40 - cab profile, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]AT230 DRC 40 - e1p, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]AT234 DRC 40 - e2p, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]AT233 DRC 40 - e2q, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CC347 DRC 40 - eXq cab, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]DB159 DRC 40 - fault lights/coolant filler taps, Daylesford, 9/1/2003, [oPJV]DB160 DRC 40 - fault panel, Daylesford, 9/1/2003, [oPJV]DB158 DRC 40 - fuel tank/fault light panel/buttons, Daylesford, 9/1/2003, [oPJV]DB155 DRC 40 - location of old painted lettering, Daylesford, 9/1/2003, [oPJV]DB157 DRC 40 - restored, Daylesford, 9/1/2003, [oPJV]DB152 DRC 40 - restored polished/silver painted roof, Daylesford, 9/1/2003, [oPJV]AT232 DRC 40 - s1e2c, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]BE116 DRC 40 - with DRC 43, view from RM 57 stripped, Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]AT236 DRC 40 - with DRC in line, Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]CV824 DRC 41, South Dynon, 31/12/1978, [oPJV]BH967 DRC 41, Ballarat, c1978, [oMXB]AT248 DRC 41, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]AT238 DRC 41, Leongatha, 7/9/1975, [oPJV]AT231 DRC 41, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]AK650 DRC 41, Leongatha, c1976, [oPJV]CV861 DRC 41 + MTH 103 - vline, radio sticker, Spencer Street, 11/1991, [oPJV]11110 DRC 41 - approaches yard/gantry/sigs, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CN323 DRC 41 - behind train, silver, Ballarat, 1970s, [oBAU]AT239 DRC 41 - e1q, Leongatha, 7/9/1975, [oPJV]AT235 DRC 41 - e1q, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]BD217 DRC 41 - e2, h/b, Spencer Street, 4/11/1976, [oRXO]AT250 DRC 41 - e2p, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]AT249 DRC 41 - e2q, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]AT240 DRC 41 - eXp, Leongatha, 7/9/1975, [oPJV]AT251 DRC 41 - eXq, South Dynon, 9/1/1978, [oPJV]BR286 DRC 41 - Vline, Spencer Street, 22/11/1984, [oPJV]CV823 DRC 41 - with RM 64 and 280hp RM, South Dynon, 31/12/1978, [oPJV]AT241 DRC 42, Spencer Street, 11/2/1976, [oPJV]CV856 DRC 42, Spencer Street, 11/1991, [oPJV]DO642 DRC 42 - distant, part view, Spencer Street, 29/1/1979, [oPJV]AT243 DRC 42 - e2p, Spencer Street, 11/2/1976, [oPJV]AT242 DRC 42 - e2q, Spencer Street, 11/2/1976, [oPJV]DO644 DRC 42 - in railmotor yard, Spencer Street, 29/1/1979, [oPJV]DK507 DRC 42 - on trestles, lift/repair, Newport Workshops, 19/2/1977, [oPJV]AT245 DRC 42 - on trestles/no bogies, Newport Workshops, 19/2/1977, [oPJV]AT237 DRC 43, Newport Workshops, 17/8/1981, [oPJV]BD218 DRC 43, Spencer Street, 15/11/1976, [oRXO]AT244 DRC 43 - Dn Pass, Flinders Street, 10/11/1976, [oPJV]DK495 DRC 43 - part view, wait line viaduct gantry, Flinders Street, 27/11/1977, [oPJV]
Diagrams for 'DRC '
FileID Description................................................AW003 DRC - 40, 41, 12/10/1976, [oPTC]AS871 DRC - 40, 41, diagram D-2, 1975, [oPTC]AW004 DRC - 42, 43, 12/10/1976, [oPTC]AS872 DRC - 42, 43, diagram D-3, 1976, [oPTC]
File c407m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 2/11/2007
