NSWGR DP 100

NSWGR DP 100

On 27 September 1937, the NSWGR inaugurated what is possibly the first air-conditioned train service in the British Empire - the famous Silver City Comet. Running over the deserts of western NSW through dust, sand and oppressive heat, the Silver City Comet regularly ran between Broken Hill and Parkes (679km), Orange (804km) or Sydney (1125km) (depending on the timetable and year) until it was finally retired in 1989. The Comet was capable of speeds of up to 130km, making for quite an exhilirating trip over the 'pioneer' line made of short rail lengths and often with sand packed between the joins. The air-conditioned service brought a new standard to passengers from the west, with all passenger trains previously being run through the night to avoid the summer daytime themperatures that often exceed 40C.

The design of the Comet's power vans became the benchmark for later railmotors built by the NSWGR. When constructed they were coded PH 101 to 105 and were powered with 2 Harland and Wolff 246kW diesel motors, with 2 National 24kW diesel motors providing auxilliary power.

Company: New South Wales Government Railways
Model: 100 Class Diesel Power Van (DP)
Year: 1937 (Overhaul 1971)
Engine: 4 x GM 6-110 series 6 cylinder engines
Power: 186kW (249hp) each - total 746kW (1000hp)
Bogey: 2PB A1-1A
Weight: 63.9t
Max Speed: 130 kph (80 mph)

Author: Nathan Van Der Meulen

NSWGR DP 100
• config.txt 29.47KB
• cwlogo.jpg 27.51KB
• dls.jpg 30.98KB
• dp100.gs 18.54KB
• dp100a.gs 17.50KB
• icon.tga 32.02KB
• idle8.wav 48.64KB
nswgr_dp_art
nswgr_dp_art_512.texture.txt 53 bytes
nswgr_dp_art_512.tga 1.00MB
nswgr_dp_art_icon.texture.txt 81 bytes
nswgr_dp_body
400-1.texture.txt 30 bytes
400-1.tga 768.53KB
400engine.texture.txt 32 bytes
400engine.tga 24.53KB
comet.im 267.49KB
comet.lm.txt 291 bytes
comet_low.im 94.91KB
comet_med.im 205.09KB
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 48.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers.kin 17.96KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_front.im 7.42KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_front.kin 17.98KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_rear.im 7.40KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_rear.kin 17.98KB
silver city comet.texture.txt 40 bytes
silver city comet.tga 24.04KB
timberpanel.texture.txt 34 bytes
timberpanel.tga 12.53KB
window.texture.txt 29 bytes
window.tga 12.53KB
nswgr_dp_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_dp_shadow.im 17.63KB