Re: 'J' type cars (was NR at Spencer St)

David Bromage (dbromage@metz.une.edu.au)
7 Oct 1997 13:34:42 GMT

Craig Haber (albatross@harnessnet.com.au) wrote:
>I think your reasoning behind the 'O' is unlikely - given that all the
>other stock was classified 'J' (Joint?). Why call your new pass cars
>AJ, BJ, RBJ, JTA, JTB, JRA, JTA, then call the van P/CO? The SJ cars
>were a reasonable classification (Sleeping 'J' car), ditto PCJ.

I'm not sure. There is a period model of a CO at Scienceworks classified
CJ. Were they ever recoded? Maybe so idiots didn't confuse them with the
JCP wagons?

>A further question on the joint stock cars - why are there J*A and J*B
>cars? Both are first class.

JT* - Joint Twinette
JR* - Joint Roomette

'A' means the first batch of the 1950s. The Bs were later ones (1970s)
built new to replace those which VR bought for use on the Vinelander. They
are SAR/AN classifications only. VR originally only identified them by
their names, as with all sleeping cars.

Cheers
David