AFA Lounge Cars

AFA 92, 93 and 99

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AFA 92

AFA 93

AFA 99

Wegmann first class air conditioned lounge car.

AFA/NAFA/WP/OWP 92

Wegmann first class air conditioned lounge car.

15.11.1952	Entered service. [rrc]
18.3.1969	Converted to narrow gauge "NAFA". [rrc]
24.11.1978	Converted to a Mobile showroom for Austrail Retail (Tea and Sugar use) and coded "WP" [rrc]
08.11.1984	TIMS/WMS: wagon "OWP 92 P" alteration complete: "reclassification of standard and broad gauge rollingstock with prefix letters 'V' and 'W' to meet requirements of GL2 accounting system. (RS4006)".
14.12.1984	Actual date of recoding "OWP". [rrc]
14.2.1989	At Port Augusta.
30.5.1997	TIMS/WMS: shows wagon "OWP 92 P" in AN "Mainland Division". Owner: "AN" Operator: "D" Length Over Headstocks: "22.9m" Tare Weight: "45.1tonne" Current Gauge: "Standard" Gauge Restrictions: "S" Bogie Configuration: "2X2" Original Cost: "$100500" Date Built: "15.11.1952" Operating System: "AN" Intended Use: "general" Remarks: "Ex WP;Mobil Showroom AUSRAIL Retailers" BSG Code: "DSZZ"

AFA/NAFA 93

Wegmann first class air conditioned lounge car.

15.11.1952	Entered service. [rrc]
7.4.1964	Converted to narrow gauge "NAFA". [rrc]
28.2.1975	Converted back to standard gauge. [rrc]
21.2.1977	Converted to narrow gauge. [rrc]
-	Return to Port Augusta after the last Ghan ran in 1980.
17.12.1986	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "NAFA 93 W" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
19.5.1987	Stored at Port Augusta
15.8.1987	Transferred to Adelaide and stored in the Keswick yard.
1.3.1988	At Pt Augusta.
7.2.1989	Sent to Port Pirie car barn for long term storage.
23.2.1996	Transferred to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.
30.5.1997	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "NAFA 93 W" in AN "Mainland Division". Owner: "AN" (incorrect) Operator: "C" Length Over Headstocks: "22.9m" Tare Weight: "46tonne" Current Gauge: "Standard" Gauge Restrictions: "S" Bogie Configuration: "2X2" Original Cost: "$100530" Diagram Book Page No.: "NN 29" Date Built: "15.11.1952" Operating System: "AN" Intended Use: "Passengers" Remarks: "1st class lounge" BSG Code: "PSIL"

AFA 99

Wegmann first class air conditioned lounge car.

24.3.1956	Received Port Augusta 24.3.1956. [rrc]
20.6.1956	Entered service. [rrc]
11.7.1961	Rebuilt and refurnished after a fire. [rrc]
22.5.1970	Various interior and exterior repairs to windows and rubber seals. [rrc]
19.12.1979	Replaced asbestos with fire frax paper. [rrc]
15.08.1980	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "to provide storage cupboard to house carrying box which contains resuscitator kit. (11s80)".
28.10.1982	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "installation of colour television and video cassette recorder. (24s82)".
08.02.1983	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "manufacture and installation of display cabinet. (01s83)".
3.8.1983	Installed display cabinet. [rrc]
6.12.1983	Installed VCR and television. [rrc]
13.06.1986	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "replace side stem springs on concertinas to increase closing force. (RS4128)".
17.12.1986	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
19.03.1987	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "installation of emergency key boxes to passenger cars. (RS4190)".
20.08.1987	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "modify buffer beam on carbon and stainless steel passenger cars. (RS4215)".
15.03.1988	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "AFA 99 X" alteration complete: "modify buffer beams and fit additional springs to either side of the coupler to increase the diaphragm compressive force on all stainless steel and carbon steel passenger cars. (RS4270)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "air conditioner compressor(pass.)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "air conditioner condensor(pass.)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "air conditioner motor(pass.)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "electrical control panel(pass.)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "evaporator unit(pass.)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "hot water tank(pass.)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "lighting (interior)".
04.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "refrigerator".
11.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "bogie complete".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "air brake system complete".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "aux. brake reservoir complete".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "bogie complete".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "bridge plate assembly".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "complete triple valve - "W" OR "D&M".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "concertina(pass.)".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "concertina(pass.)".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "concertina(pass.)".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "coupler complete".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "draftgear complete heavy".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "end complete".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "hand brake assembly complete".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "vestibule(pass.)".
24.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "wear plates & saddles".
24.10.1994	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "AFA 99 X"as having repair "scrapped".
12.1995	Written off and Sold for International Development Services.
26.1.1996	Derelict in Port Pirie yard.
-	Sold to Mr Hackett of Port Pirie.
-	Sold to Michael Menzies.
20.6.2001	Sold to MainTrax N.T.