BR Second Class Sleeping Cars

BR 43, 46, 51 and 54

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BR 43

BR 46

BR 51

BR 54

Second class turtle back roofed sleeping cars built by the Commonwealth Railways at its Port Augusta Workshop.

BR 43

Second class sleeping car built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops. Cost £7110.

26.6.1920	Entered service.
22.8.1958	Fitted with a head end 415V by pass, painted, seats lacquered, electric fans fitted.
1.3.1980	Written off.
28.7.1981	Sold to Steamtown Peterborough.
1989	Sold to the City of Port Pirie for display at the station complex.
-	Sold to Mr Hackett of Port Pirie in poor condition.
1996	Derelict near the car barn Port Pirie.

BR/ARG/NARG 46

Second class sleeping car built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops. Cost £8296.

23.3.1922	Entered service.
12.1949	Shower compartment fitted.
28.11.1956	Converted to "ARG" a first class standard gauge staggered corridor roomette sleeping car with air conditioning.
27.9.1966	Converted to narrow gauge recoded "NARG".
12.1980	On last Ghan.
22.5.1982	Written off.
5.1987	Stored on a private property in the Marree township, seemed to be in good condition.

BR 51 -- WRA 2600

Second class sleeping car built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops.

15.8.1928	Entered service.
6.1949	Shower fitted.
12.12.1958	Fitted with 415V bypass cables for use on head end trains.
25.5.1973	Written off.
13.9.1976	Underframe converted to "WRA 2600" for head end rail laying.

BR/BRFA/NBRF/EH 54

Second class sleeping car built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops.

20.12.1930	Entered service.
16.12.1954	Converted to "BRFA", a sleeper with lounge accomodation and air conditioning. Cost £8192.
1.10.1959	Resheathed with ¼ inch waterproof plywood and externally painted.
23.3.1961	To narrow gauge, recoded "NBRF"
12.1980	On last Ghan.
21.9.1981	Converted to standard gauge mobile education car, coded "EH".
8.5.1987	In use at Port Augusta.
7.4.1995	Still on register of in service vehicles.
11.2002	Sold to Australian Railway Historical Society (Western Australia).