Multiple Unit Passenger Trains: South Australia

Redhen diesel multiple unit

The Redhen railcars were diesel railcars built by the South Australian Railways’ Islington Railway Workshops. The Redhen railcars were the backbone of Adelaide's metropolitan rail system between the late 1950s and the early 1990s. The first Redhens were introduced by the South Australian Railways in October 1955 to replace ageing suburban steam locomotive hauled trains in Adelaide. Construction of Redhen vehicles continued until 1971, when the latest examples were built to supersede 1920s-era diesel railcars. The class remained in service until 1996 and are a nostalgic part of South Australian culture.

Bluebird diesel multiple unit

The Bluebird railcars were a diesel-hydraulic railcar built by the South Australian Railways' Islington Railway Workshops between 1954 and 1959. The Bluebird railcars were built to provide modern air-conditioned services on the country passenger rail system where the patronage did not warrant the use of locomotive hauled passenger trains. They replaced the ageing fleet of Brill railcars introduced in 1924. They quickly became the mainstay of South Australia's country passenger rail system.

2000/2100 class diesel multiple unit

The 2000/2100 class were a class of diesel railcars operated by the State Transport Authority and its successors in Adelaide. They were built by Comeng in Granville, New South Wales in 1979–1980.The body shell design was based on the Budd SPV-2000, Metroliner and Amfleet cars but the 2000 class railcars have a slightly different curve to the Amfleet.

Twelve 2000 powercars and eighteen 2100 class trailer cars were built. The bodyshells were built by Comeng in Granville. Two (2001 and 2101) were completed at Granville while the remainder were railed to Adelaide via Lithgow and Broken Hill to comply with a contractual requirement to maximise local content, the fit out being conducted by Comeng's Aresco subsidiary at Dry Creek.

3000/3100 class diesel multiple unit

The 3000/3100 class are a class of diesel railcars operated by the State Transport Authority and its successors in Adelaide. They were built by Comeng and Clyde Engineering between 1987 and 1996 and are the workhorse of the non-electrified suburban rail network in Adelaide. Originally they operated on all Adelaide suburban lines, however since the electrification of the Seaford and Flinders lines in 2014, they have been confined to the Belair, Gawler, Grange and Outer Harbor lines. They have on occasions ventured beyond the Adelaide metropolitan area, operating special services to Nuriootpa on the Barossa Valley line and Riverton on the Roseworthy-Peterborough line. These tours stopped in the mid 2000s

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