O 45 and 48
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Hospital cars built by the Commonwealth Railways at its Port Augusta Workshops on existing flat wagons.
O/EB/NEB 45
Built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, as 45 foot Hospital Ambulance van with accomodation for 1 attendant and 4 patients, being allocated to the accident train at Rawlinna. "G 652" (original RA underframe) placed under this car.
1916 | Entered service as "RA 652" flat wagon. |
- | Converted to "G" class open wagon. |
2.11.1918 | Entered service as "O 45" Hospital van. |
1956 | Interior stripped and converted to "EB" class employees van. |
10.2.1959 | To narrow gauge coded ""NEB"". |
23.2.1960 | Reverted to standard gauge "EB". |
4.4.1967 | Written off as a result of derailment. |
O 48
Constructed by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, as 35 foot "O" class Hospital Ambulance van with accomodation for 1 attendant and 12 patients, being stationed at Tarcoola. It was built on the underframe of "R 267" flat wagon, built by "Gray Bros".
15.8.1914 | Under frame "R 267" entered service on Western Division.
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22.7.1922 | Entered service as "O 48". |
3.1969 | Condemned. |