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R flat wagons

R 361 to 385

Flat wagons built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd" for use during construction of the line, 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R". All wagons were issued to service on the Kalgoorlie Division.

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R/TC/CB 361

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Fitted with tank and coded "TC".
29.9.1931Converted to "CB" cattle wagon, loading doors either end and centre.

R/TC/G 362

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
29.7.1926Converted to "G" open goods.

R/TC/G 363

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
23.7.1926Converted to "G" open goods.

R/G 364

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
Entered service.
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
3.1.1925Converted to "G" open goods.
5.1981In service.

R/V 365

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/G/L 366

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "G" open goods.
11.4.1933Converted to "L" louvre wagon.

R/G 367

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1922Converted to "G" open goods.

R/G/L 368

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "G" open goods wagon.
22.6.1935Converted to "L" louvre wagon.

R/G 369

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1922Converted to "G" open goods.
1.1965Sold to the Western Australian Government railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.

R/S 370

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "S" sheep wagon.

R/C/CA/CB/VA 371

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
27.2.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1922Converted to "C" cattle wagon.
-Converted to "CA".
8.6.1940Converted to "CB".
17.1.1942Converted to "VA" covered goods.

R 372 -- E/EA 372 -- Employees van

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
27.2.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
14.8.1915Converted to an Employee van with sleeping accomodation for 8.
20.4.1926Recoded "E" class employees van.
13.2.1945Damaged by fire Tarcoola.
1947New body built on old underframe.
28.3.1947Issued to traffic as class "EA", cost of body £1130, original value of underframe £528.
21.6.1972In use as plumbers van (Ways and Works) at Cook.

R/G 373

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
38.3.1923Converted to "G" open goods.

R/G/TD/V 374

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to temporary "G".
14.4.1923Converted to "TD" tank wagon.
-Converted to "V" covered wooden goods.
18.1.1934Body destroyed by fire at Tarcoola and replaced with a steel framed body.
-Converted to "R" flat.

R/V 375

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/TC/S 376

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
17.10.1930Converted to "S" sheep wagon.

R/TD 377

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "TD" water tank wagon.
1977Written off.

R/G 378

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Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1922Converted to "G" open goods.
1977Reconverted to "R" flat and fitted with a camp unit.

R/V/R 379

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).
-Converted to "R" flat.

R/V 380

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/C/CA/CB/VA 381

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1922Converted to "C" cattle wagon.
-Converted to "CA".
8.6.1940Converted to "CB".
23.1.1942Converted to "VA" covered goods.

R/G 382

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
19.2.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.3.1923Converted from temp "G".
-To permanent "G" open goods.

R/G/L/R 383

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "G" open wagon.
20.5.1936Converted to "L" louvre wagon.
-Converted to "R" class flat.
5.1981Noted as fitted with work hut "LS 80".

R/G 384

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.3.1923Converted from temp "G".
-To permanent "G" open goods.
-Converted back to "R".

R/TC/CB 385

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".
1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Fitted with tank and coded "TC".
16.9.1931Converted to "CB" cattle wagon, 35  feet long, loading doors either end and centre.



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