A while ago someone suggested to me that they be used for preservation
groups. I don't think there is any pres. group in Australia with the
resources to restore some of these carriages. On the other hand, some may be
"restorable" (Is that a word? :)
Almost all have smashed or shattered windows, a few have no "cow-catchers",
I believe they have no motors in them, and most of the seats are being used
to keep the operable fleet going.
Steve Shotton