M Class Bulk Mail/Luggage Vans

M 35 to 38, 69

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M 35

M 36

M 37

M 38

M 69

Bulk mail vans built at the Port Augusta Workshops for use on the Trans-Australian Railway.

See also:

M 32

M 34

M 35 -- NRD 1663 -- BPA/AZZF 2599

"M" class bulk mail and luggage van built by the Commonwealth Railways, at their Port Augusta Workshops, on the State Implement Works built underframe of "RA 669"

7.5.1918	Entered service.
4.10.1957	Fitted with roller bearing bogies.
29.1.1969	Written off and body sold to Whyalla Gliding club.
23.10.1969	The underframe was converted to narrow gauge "NRD 1663" flat.
1976	Converted to ballast plough "BPA 2599".
By 1995	Recoded "AZZF 2599".
1.7.1998	To Australian Rail Track Corporation.

M/MA 36 -- NRD 1662 -- R/AZZF 2605

"M" class bulk mail and luggage van built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops, on the supplied underframe of an RA wagon

12.2.1918	Entered service.
1954	Converted to "MA".
29.1.1968	Written off.
1969	Body sold to Whyalla Gliding club.
1969	Underframe used for narrow gauge flat wagon "NRD 1662".
1969	Recoded "R 2605" in 1977 for use on standard gauge.
By 1995	Recoded "AZZF 2605".

M/MA 37 -- NRD 1661 -- BP/AZZF 2601

"M" class bulk mail and luggage van built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops, on the State Implement Works built underframe of "RA 665"".

14.2.1918	Entered service.
28.11.1952	Converted to "MA".
16.11.1965	Written off and underframe converted to narrow gauge flat "NRD 1661".
1977	Converted to standard gauge ballast plough "BPA 2601".
By 1995	Recoded "AZZF 2601".

M 38

"M" class bulk mail and luggage van built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops, on the State Implement Works built underframe of "RA 667"".

28.3.1918	Entered service.
20.10.1960	Written off.

M/VG/PG 69

"M" class bulk mail and luggage van built by the Commonwealth Railways at their Port Augusta Workshops.

24.1.1944	Entered service.
6.4.1964	Mail van was written off.
28.7.1966	A "VG" class power van was built on the underframe and 4 GM engines installed.
30.11.1984	Recoded "PG".