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VGC Power Van

NGA 81 -- VGC/PGC 395

Steel power car built by Commonwealth Engineering for use on the narrow gauge Ghan service.

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3.5.1968	Entered service on the Central Australia Railway as "NGA 81".
12.1980	On the last Ghan.
16.7.1983	Converted to standard gauge and coded "VGC 395".
11.12.1984	Recoded "PGC 395".
1.11.1987	To Australia Southern Railroad.
-	Painted in corporate livery of Orange and Black.
-	Sent to Western Australia to be part of Australia Southern Railroad Inspection Train.
15.10.2003	Left Western Australia for Dry Creek, South Australia. [cp_11.2000].
15.10.2003	Left Dry Creek on an Inspection Train bound for Darwin. At the completion of Inspection, returned to Dry Creek, South Australia [cp_11.2000].
5.2004	Sold to South Spur Rail Services for use on the "Spirit of the West" Restaurant Train.

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