TBP Temporary Passenger Cars

TBP 39 to 42

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TBP 39

TBP 40

TBP 41

TBP 42

Former construction train bodies were fitted to new underframes for use as temporary second class passenger cars. The vehicles were fitted with electric light fittings with the power being provided from the batteries of a brakevan. They were only used on mixed trains.

TBP 39 -- YR 21 -- R 1814

Temporary passenger car, built at Port Augusta Workshops from the Body of Traffic car No.1 (ex construction train) and "RA 659" (State Implement Works). Accomodated 24 smoking, 13 non-smoking and 17 ladies giving a total of 54 passengers.

22.8.1916	Entered service.
23.1.1943	Converted to goods brakevan with sleeping accomodation. Coded "YR 21".
31.1.1948	The body was burnt at Port Augusta workshops and the underframe used for "R 1814".
28.10.1963	Written off.

BP/TBP/KE 40 -- R 1816

Temporary passenger car, built at Port Augusta Workshops from the body of passenger car No.1 and the underframe of "RA 664". The body originally entered service on construction trains. Accomodated 21 smoking, 12 non-smoking and 14 ladies giving a total of 47 passengers.

7.7.1914	Entered service as passenger car No.1.
26.7.1917	Converted from No.1 passenger car to "BP".
26.7.1917	RA wagon underframe fitted.
18.8.1917	To "TBP".
-	Temporarily used as a rest van at Hughes.
6.5.1957	Made into a temporary brakevan for use between Stirling North and Port Augusta. Fitted with an eliptical roof at some time during rebuilding.
6.9.1961	Converted to Dining Room and Kitchen car for Ways and Works being recoded "KE".
1966	Condemned, underframe to "R 1816".

TBP/E 41

Temporary passenger car, built at Port Augusta Workshops from the body of Inspection car No.2 and the underframe and bogies of "RA 634". The body originally entered service on construction trains.

10.9.1917	Entered service.
19.10.1917	Transferred from Western to Eastern Division.
31.12.1917	Transferred from Western to Eastern Division.
25.4.1918	Conversion from "Inspection No.2" to "TBP".
	Temporarily used as a rest van at Cook.
4.4.1956	Made into a Temporary brakevan for use between Port Augusta and Stirling North.
29.4.1961	Converted from passenger to Inspection car.
14.6.1962	Recoded "E" class dining and sleeping van.
27.10.1978	Interior altered for storage van.

TBP 42 -- XR/XRA 1967

Temporary passenger car, built at Port Augusta Workshops from the body of passenger car No.2 and the underframe and bogies of "RA 638". The body originally entered service on construction trains. Accomodated 10 smoking, 20 non-smoking and 12 ladies giving a total of 42 passengers.

18.7.1918	Entered service.
17.11.1958	Made into a Temporary brakevan for use between Port Augusta and Stirling North.
22.7.1966	Written off.
20.9.1967	Underframe converted to flat wagon "XR 1967".
-	Later recoded "XRA".
1.7.1998	To Australian Rail Track Corporation.