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Freelance design of steel carriage constructed originally for a 10 1/4" gauge railway. Reduced in width from 2 ft. and fitted with 7 1/4" gauge bogies. Combines simplicity of manufacture with maximum carrying capacity. The original car was finished in light and royal blues with orange bars and black trim. Another four have been constructed making a five car set. Fitted with 'ITRACK' bogies they have a single brake clyinder with linlage to the bogies. The RPC despite the coulour scheme applied to various Victorian carriages used for the Royal Passenger Train (RPC). The carriage is painted with light grey, a white window width strip, with a dark grey roof. | ||
| TYPE | Steel bodied passenger car, 4 wheel bogies | ||
| LENGTH | 3.66m ( 12' ) | WIDTH | 51cm ( 1' 8") |
| HEIGHT | 66cm ( 2' 2") | WEIGHT | 203 kg ( 4 cwt ) |
| BUILDER | Original by Ron May, Rest by DVR members | OWNER | Original by Ron May sold to DVR / Rest DVR |
| INTRODUCED | 1978 Original,1991 rest | ROAD NUMBER | RPC1-5 |
| Number of carriages | 5 | STATUS | In Service |
