Comeng 1800 Class

The Comeng 1800 class was introduced into service in the early 50s to service suburban areas which did not justify a steam hauled service. These railmotors could be found throughout the Brisbane suburban network, and were used to run some South Brisbane-Southport services.

These railmotors were displaced gradually with the newer 2000 class due to their slow acceleration.

Unfortunately very few of these railmotors were preserved, with the only one in original condition being 1815 at the Rosewood Railway Museum. Two 1800 class trailers, 1809 and 1811, have found their way on to the Gulflander service between Normanton and Croydon, where they're hauled by RM93. 1811 started life as a power car and was demotored in 1991 before heading north. A few other bodies have survived on private property, including one in a paddock in the Mary Valley region, one at Greenbank and another at Jandowae.