S.A.R. 700 Class Steel Cars
700 to 715
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Built between 1940 and 1942 at Islington workshops by the South Australian Railways and classified as "second class end loading vestibule country cars", with seating for 56 passengers. They were fitted with roller bearing bogies.
A centre aisle with twin passenger seats either side and toilets in centre of carriage dividing it into smoking and non-smoking compartments.
Members of the 700 class were also known as:
BK 1 , BK 2 , Cape Byron , Eppalock , Johnnie Walker club car , Waterford , Wellington .
700 -- BK 700
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
9.7.1940 Entered service. [rrc ]
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
12.1981 Sold to Steamage Australia (Victoria).
1987 To Australian Vintage Travel.
1992 Held at SteamRail depot in a derelict condition.
8.7.1994 Delivered to West Coast Rail depot at Ballarat East.
23.2.1998 Car restored to service and coded "BK 700". Painted in West Coast blue white and grey livery.
3.2004 Offered for Sale by Tender along with a large number of vehicles owned by West Coast Railway.
2004 Purchased by Steamrail.[sf ]
2005 Painted into blue and gold. [sf ]
701
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
9.7.1940 Entered service.
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
1981 Sold to SteamRanger (Australian Railway Historical Society South Australia Division) .
702 -- BK 1 -- BK 702
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
13.8.1940 Entered service. [rrc ]
8.3.1983 Hired to V/LINE.
20.4.1983 Officially withdrawn from Australian National service.
3.6.1983 Recoded as "BK 1".
17.12.1986 TIMS/WMS: passenger car "BK 1 K" alteration: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
17.4.1991 One toliet replaced by a conductors work station.
13.7.1992 Returned to Australian National .
22.4.1993 Issued to service in The Explorer colour scheme.
- Put into storage.
30.5.1997 TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BK 1 K" in AN "Mainland Division".Owner: "AN" Operator: "C" Length Over Headstocks: "18.5m" Tare Weight: "36.2tonne" Current Gauge: "Broad" Gauge Restrictions: "B" Bogie Configuration: "2X2" Original Cost: "$15430" Diagram Book Page No.: "CB P-13" Date Built: "13.08.1940" Operating System: "AN" Intended Use: "Passengers" Remarks: "EX HIRE TO V/LINE;EX 702" BSG Code: "PBIE"
1.11.1997 Sold to Great Southern Railway .
6.1998 Sold to SteamRail.
19.12.1998 Transferred from Adelaide to Melbourne.
1999 Recoded BK 702.
703 -- BK 2 -- BK 703
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
28.8.1940 Entered service. [rrc ]
8.3.1983 Hired to V/LINE.
20.4.1983 Officially withdrawn from Australian National service.
28.7.1983 Recoded as "BK 2".
17.12.1986 TIMS/WMS: passenger car "BK 2 T" alteration: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
13.7.1992 Returned to Australian National .
04.04.1993 TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BK 2 T"as having repair "coupler knuckle pin".
04.04.1993 TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BK 2 T"as having repair "coupler knuckle".
22.4.1993 Issued to service in "The Explorer" colour scheme.
- Put into storage.
30.5.1997 TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BK 2 T" in AN "Mainland Division".Owner: "AN" Operator: "C" Length Over Headstocks: "18.5m" Tare Weight: "36.2tonne" Current Gauge: "Broad" Gauge Restrictions: "B" Bogie Configuration: "2X2" Original Cost: "$15430" Diagram Book Page No.: "CB P-13" Date Built: "13.08.1940" Operating System: "AN" Intended Use: "Passengers" Remarks: "EX HIRE TO V/LINE;EX 703" BSG Code: "PBIE"
1.11.1997 Sold to Great Southern Railway .
6.1998 Sold to SteamRail.
19.12.1998 Transferred from Adelaide to Melbourne.
1999 Recoded BK 703.
704
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
23.10.1940 Entered service. [rrc ]
20.4.1983 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
1981 Sold to SteamRanger (Australian Railway Historical Society South Australia Division) .
705
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
23.10.1940 Entered service. [rrc ]
11.1962 Damaged by fire.
1.1963 Condemned due to fire damage.
706
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
21.12.1940 Entered service. [rrc ]
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
1981 Sold to SteamRanger (Australian Railway Historical Society South Australia Division) .
707 -- Johnnie Walker club car -- Waterford -- ABM 707 -- Crux Australis
Second class main line corridor passenger car.
21.12.1940 Entered service. [rrc ]
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
12.1981 Sold to Steamage Australia (Victoria).
- Converted to the Johnnie Walker Club car .
11.12.1987 Entered service on the standard gauge "Southern Cross Express" as club car
Waterford .
24.10.1989 Sold to Boyd Munro for private rail use.
12.1989 Transfered to NSW.
1992 Rebuilt as observation car at Rail Transport Museum Thirlmere. Recoded "ABM 707".
- Named "Crux Australis". [rpf ]
708 -- Wellington -- Cape Byron Club Car
Second class main line corridor passenger car.
24.6.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
12.1981 Sold to Steamage Australia (Victoria).
1988 Interior stripped for conversion to club car named Wellington for use on "Southern Cross Express". Only exterior finished, stored at Steamrail depot on broad gauge awaiting disposal.
29.12.1989 To Northern Rivers Railway.
1999 Entered service on Northern Rivers Railway "Ritz Rail" Train. Given the name Cape Byron Club Car .
May 2004 Transferred from Murwillumbah to Lithgow. [rpf ].
709 -- BK 709
Second class end loading vestibule country car. This car had pressure ventilation air conditioning fitted, but it was unsuccessful and removed.
7.9.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
10.1948 Converted from second class to first class.
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
12.1981 Sold to Steamage Australia (Victoria).
1987 To Australian Vintage Travel.
1992 Held at SteamRail depot in a derlict condition.
8.7.1994 Delivered to West Coast Rail depot at Ballarat East.
- Car coded "BK 709" in preparation for restoration.
3.2004 Offered for Sale by Tender along with a large number of vehicles owned by West Coast Railway.
2004 Purchased by Steamrail.[sf ]
710
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
27.6.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
1981 Sold to SteamRanger (Australian Railway Historical Society South Australia Division) .
711 -- BK 711
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
19.7.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
12.1947 Converted from second class to first class.
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
12.1981 Sold to Steamage Australia (Victoria).
1987 To Australian Vintage Travel.
1992 Held at SteamRail depot in a derlict condition.
8.7.1994 Delivered to West Coast Rail depot at Ballarat East.
23.3.1995 Car restored to service and coded "BK 700". Painted in West Coast blue white and grey livery.
3.2004 Offered for Sale by Tender along with a large number of vehicles owned by West Coast Railway.
2004 Purchased by Steamrail.[sf ]
712
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
20.8.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
20.4.1983 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
1981 Sold to SteamRanger (Australian Railway Historical Society South Australia Division) .
2000 Sold to Steve Moritz for the MurrayLander service.
1.2001 Transferred by road to Tailem Bend.
713 -- Eppalock -- Power Car
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
11.9.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
12.1981 Sold to Steamage Australia (Victoria).
Converted to a Power car and named Eppalock .
11.12.1987 Entered service on the standard gauge "Southern Cross Express".
29.12.1989 To Northern Rivers Railway .
1999 Entered service on Northern Rivers Railway "Ritz Rail" Train. Given the name Power Car .
May 2004 Transferred from Murwillumbah to Lithgow. [rpf ].
714 -- BK 714
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
30.9.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
12.1947 Converted from second class to first class.
13.10.1981 Withdrawn from Australian National service.
12.1981 Sold to Steamage Australia (Victoria).
1987 To Australian Vintage Travel.
1992 Held at SteamRail depot in a derlict condition.
8.7.1994 Delivered to West Coast Rail depot at Ballarat East.
26.3.1996 Car restored to service and coded "BK 700". Painted in West Coast blue white and grey livery.
3.2004 Offered for Sale by Tender along with a large number of vehicles owned by West Coast Railway.
2004 Purchased by Steamrail.[sf ]
715
Second class end loading vestibule country car.
24.10.1941 Entered service. [rrc ]
12.1947 Converted from second class to first class.
8.3.1983 Delivered to V/LINE .
3.5.1983 Returned to Australian National due to the poor condition of car.
- Sold to Hotel at Balaklava.
- Sold to SteamRanger (Australian Railway Historical Society South Australia Division) .
1999 Sold to Steve Moritz for the MurrayLander service.
1.2001 Transferred by road to Tailem Bend.