BRE Second Class Twinette Sleeping Car

BRE 132 to 135, 160 to 162

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BRE 132

BRE 133

BRE 134

BRE 135

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BRE 162

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

BRE/ECA 132

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

20.12.1963	Entered service.
6.1990	Converted to crew car part of interior removed to build kitchen and lounge facilities, recoded "ECA".

BRE/ECA 133

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

4.2.1964	Entered service.
By 1995	Converted to "ECA" crew car.

BRE/NBRE 134

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

5.2.1964	Entered service.
23.3.1970	Converted to narrow gauge "NBRE" on 6 wheel bogies.
12.1980	On the last Ghan.
28.6.1982	Returned to standard gauge, allocated to CCE Alice Springs.
-	Stored at Port Augusta.
3.8.2001	Transferred to Islington Works for storage.[cp_09.2001]

BRE/NBRE/ECA 135

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

20.3.1964	Entered service.
20.3.1964	Converted to narrow gauge "NBRE" and mounted on 6 wheel bogies.
12.1980	On the last Ghan.
2.10.1981	Returned to standard gauge.
31.5.87	At Keswick, still painted maroon.
2.1991	Converted to "ECA" crew car.

BRE 160

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

2.10.1964	Entered service.
4.1995	On register as surplus vehicle.
1.7.1998	To Australian Rail Track Corporation.

BRE 161

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

8.12.1964	Entered service.
6.1965	Equipped for alternate use as a first class car.
4.1995	On register as surplus vehicle.
-	Stored at Port Augusta.
3.8.2001	Transferred to Islington Works for storage.[cp_09.2001]

BRE/ECA 162

Second class, air conditioned, twin berth staggered corridor steel sleeping car built by Commonwealth Engineering.

9.12.1964	Entered service.
6.1965	Equiped for alternate use as a first class car.
29.2.1988	At Pt Augusta in service.
29.2.1988	Stored at Port Pirie.
1991	Converted to "ECA" crew car.