THE DOGGIES
Model of Victorian Railways electric suburban EMU. They represent the swing door carriages which came to be known as "dog boxes" and which date from 1876. Each motor carriages has a single bogie fitted with a one traction motor with final chain drive to all wheels with layshafts. Air brakes & air horns are fitted. Painted in the old V.R. livery of red and grey with black lining and brown interior. The set runs as a MOTOR/TRAILER/MOTOR combination and can be driven from either end. Recently it has gained real working scrolls for the destination board.
| Type: | Battery-electric 3 CAR SUBURBAN SET |
| Transmission: | Six heavy duty traction batteries. Two modified North East starter-generators. |
| Builder: | Gary George and DVR members |
| Owner: | Diamond Valley Railway |
| Loco Number: | 8ACM, 9AD, 10ACM |
| Length: | 3.05 ( 10' ) each ca |
| Width: | 50cm ( 1' 7.5" ) |
| Height: | 71cm ( 2' 4" ) |
| Weight: | 305kg ( 6cwt )powere |
| Introduced: | 1977-1979 |