Rowan steam railmotor

The Rowan steam railmotor was steam railcar operated by the Victorian Railways.
Design
The type was designed by W. R. Rowan, Managing Director of the Scandia Company of Copenhagen, Denmark. The design was brought to the attention of the Victorian Railways by Captain F.C Rowan, brother of the patentee and author of a book on railways for sparsely populated country districts.
A feature of the design was provision for the easy removal of the power unit for repair, allowing a substitute unit to be fitted.
Rowan Car No.1 / Motor No.1
Rowan Car No.1 was delivered complete from the manufacturer. The power unit was built by Kitson and Company (b/n T69 of 1883) of Leeds, England, who were also sole agent for the type in the Australasian Colonies.
As built it was double deck with a capacity of 60 passengers and 490 cu ft (14 m3) of goods. Before entering service. Victorian Railways modified it to carry 42 passengers, 12 in...