Railway Mokes
The Moke was identified as an ideal conversion for use in railway service.
Two differing modifications were made; one using backing plates and spacers, the other a more conventional road-rail system.
Tasmanian Government Railways ran a fleet, estimated at 16, of hard topped Mokes for inspection and maintenance service on its narrow gauge network. These Mokes had slightly modified suspension, and used spacers and backing plates so that the wheels sat on and tracked on 42" gauge track Similarly, the Federal Government, through either its Commonwealth Railways or Australian National Railways Commission, ran at least two similarly set up Mokes on its Central Australia Railway. At least one of these Mokes also operated on the isolated Eyre Peninsula network.
George E Moss and Co (trading as GEMCO) developed a road-rail system based on a Western Australian Government Railways design which was fitted to at least two Mokes - One used by the District Engineer, Perth, and the other by the District Engineer, Northam
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