HGM Brake, Power and Luggage Van
HGM 202 to 205, 296 to 298, 316, 317 (900, 902 to 904)
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Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering .
HGM 202 -- HGM 902
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
28.5.1969 Entered service as "HGM 202".
1970 Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side.
1974 Renumbered as Joint Stock "HGM 902" for Indian Pacific service.
7.1992 Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
HGM 203 -- HGM 903
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
21.2.1969 Entered service as "HGM 203".
1970 Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side.
4.6.1974 Renumbered as Joint Stock "HGM 903" for Indian Pacific service.
6.1992 Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
1.2.2004 On first "Ghan" to Darwin.
HGM 204 -- HGM 904
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
1.5.1969 Entered service as "HGM 204".
1970 Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side.
19.7.1974. Renumbered as Joint Stock "HGM 904" for Indian Pacific service.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
HGM 205
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No 2904-1967-68.
7.3.1969 On loan to VR from 7.3.1969 to 12.1970 on account of violet town collision.
18.12.1970 Entered service on the Commonwealth Railways.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2.12.1999 Severly damaged in a rear end collision near Lapstone in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney (Glenbrook).
HGM 296
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 3391-1972.
9.1.1973 Entered service.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997 Car leased by the Commonwealth Government to Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
HGM 297
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 3391-1972.
19.12.1972 Entered service.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
1.2.2004 On first "Ghan" to Darwin.
HGM 298
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 3562-1973.
16.1.1974 Entered service.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
2006 Intreior refit. New generators and control system. [pl ]
HGM 316 -- HGM 900
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 3748-1974.
19.7.1975 Entered service as "HGM 316".
20.7.1976 Renumbered as Joint Stock "HGM 900" for Indian Pacific service.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
HGM 317
Stainless steel brake, power and luggage van, built by Commonwealth Engineering . Contract No. 3748-1974.
1.7.1975 Entered service.
1989 Ghan colour scheme fitted to exterior.
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
1.2.2004 On first "Ghan" to Darwin.