AR Sleeping Cars

AR 33, 34, 47, 50 and 53

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AR 33

AR 34

AR 47

AR 50

AR 53

First class turtle back roofed sleeping car of wooden construction. Accomodated 20 persons in ten twin berth compartments.

AR/NAR/NARC/ARC 33

First class sleeping car of wooden construction, built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops.

28.4.1920	Entered service.
11.12.1953	Fitted with air conditioning and overhauled.
10.12.1959	Amplifying system installed.
17.8.1961	New blinds installed, repainted etc.
7.8.1964	Repairs to interior seats, new canvas roof, revarnish and repaint.
27.8.1965	Repairs to roof and windows.
10.3.1966	Place on narrow gauge german type SKF bogies, converted to "NAR", coded "NAR".
22.7.1966	Recoded "NARC".
29.10.1968	Renew roof canvas, window blinds and exterior panels, renew air ducting in roof.
9.9.1970	Repaint and repairs to external mouldings.
22.8.1974	Renew side panelling and sheeting, repair leaking roof.
24.9.1977	Overhaul, renew compartment panels, water service exterior repairs and paint.
12.1980	On last Ghan.
8.4.1982	Converted to standard gauge and reclass "ARC", german bogies fitted. External and interior repair.
13.1.1983	Recoded "AR", as "ARC" classification was incorrect. Allocated to M.E. breakdown train Alice Springs.
11.7.1990	Stored at Port Pirie.
9.1995	Offered to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.
29.11.1995	Delivered to Port Dock.

AR 34 -- Belalie

First class sleeping car of wooden construction, built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops.

28.4.1920	Entered service.
-	Place on Westwaggon Minden-Deutz bogies.
21.6.1980	Written off and purchased by Steamtown Peterborough, who renamed it "Belalie" and coded "NARC".
14.2.1981	Placed on narrow gauge.
3.4.1981	Painted chocolate and cream.
18.4.1981	On inaugural Steamtown Peterborough train.

AR/ARG/NARG 47

First class sleeping car of wooden construction, built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops.

6.7.1922	Entered service.
14.11.1956	Converted to air conditioned staggered corridor roomette "ARG" sleeping car.
14.4.1961	To narrow gauge "NARG".
10.1.1967	Major interior overhaul.
12.1980	On last Ghan.
22.5.1982	Written off.
13.4.1983	Delivered to Steamtown Peterborough, to be used for members accomodation.

AR 50 -- Bruce

First class sleeping car of wooden construction, built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops.

15.8.1928	Entered service.
9.12.1978	Written off and purchased by Steamtown Peterborough, who renamed it "Bruce" and coded "NARC".
1981	Placed on narrow gauge.
3.1981	Painted Chocolate and cream.
18.4.1981	On inaugural Steamtown Peterborough train.
1987	In service with Steamtown Peterborough.

AR/NARC 53

First class sleeping car of wooden construction, built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops.

20.12.1930	Entered service.
14.4.1961	Modernised and airconditioned.
14.4.1961	To narrow gauge and recoded "NARC".
12.1980	On last Ghan.
22.5.1982	Written off.
-	Sold to Ghan Preservation Society, Alice Springs.