S.A.R. 750 Class Steel Cars

750 to 753

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750	751	752	753
BE 346	BE 351	BE 352	BE 358

Built 1942 at Islington workshops by the South Australian Railways and classified as "composite class end loading vestibule country cars". Only four members of this class were constructed with a capacity of 22 first class and 24 second class passengers. They were all fitted with roller bearings type bogies.

After being taken over by Australian National Railways they were transferred to standard gauge and recoded as "BE" non-airconditioned economy class sitting cars.

750 -- BE 346

Composite class end loading vestibule country car.

27.5.1942	Entered service on the South Australian Railways as steel end loading vestibule country car No.750. [rrc]
10.11.1977	Converted to standard gauge and given the road number "BE 346". Classified as non-airconditioned economy sitting car. [rrc]
17.12.1986	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "BE 346 E" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
11.7.1990	Stored at Port Pirie.
15.09.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 346 E"as having repair "vehicle recommended condemn".
19.10.1990	To Keswick for disposal.
3.1991	Sold to "Northern Rivers Scenic Railway".
15.03.1991	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 346 E"as having repair "vehicle sold".
May 2004	Transferred from Murwillumbah to Lithgow. [rpf].

751 -- BE 358 -- AK 751

Composite class end loading vestibule country car.

29.6.1942	Entered service on the South Australian Railways as steel end loading vestibule country car No.751. [rrc]
12.6.1980	Converted to standard gauge and given the road number "BE 358". Classified as non-airconditioned economy sitting car. [rrc]
17.12.1986	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "BE 358 H" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
8.5.1987	In Port Augusta Workshops for repairs.
19.8.1987	At Port Augusta.
28.08.1989	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "air brake system complete".
28.08.1989	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "bogie brake blocks x92".
28.08.1989	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "train pipe (end)".
18.12.1989	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "air brake system complete".
18.12.1989	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "train pipe (end)".
18.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "air brake system complete".
18.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "bogie brake blocks x92".
18.04.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "hand brake assembly complete".
21.06.1990	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "BE 358 H" alteration: "fit longer pin in passenger car jumper cable plugs. All passenger cars. (RS4518)".
19.11.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "air brake system complete".
19.11.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H"as having repair "brake spreader & hangers".
-	Move to Islington Workshops for storage.
30.5.1997	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 358 H" in AN "Mainland Division". Owner: "AN" Operator: "D" Length Over Headstocks: "18.5m" Tare Weight: "36.3tonne" Current Gauge: "Broad" Gauge Restrictions: "S" Bogie Configuration: "2X2" Original Cost: "$16270" Diagram Book Page No.: "NS 55" Date Built: "01.01.1941" Operating System: "AN" Intended Use: "Passengers" Remarks: "EX 750 CLASS CARS.NON A/COND" BSG Code: "DSDZ"
1.11.1997	Sold to Great Southern Railway.
6.1998	Sold to SteamRail Victoria.
6.3.1999	Sent to Melbourne.
1999	Recoded AK 751.

752 -- BE 351

composite class end loading vestibule country car.

30.7.1942	Entered service on the South Australian Railways as steel end loading vestibule country car No.752. [rrc]
15.12.1979	Converted to standard gauge and given the road number "BE 351". Classified as non-airconditioned economy sitting car. [rrc]
17.12.1986	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "BE 351 N" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
8.5.1987	In Port Augusta Workshops for repairs.
11.7.1990	Stored at Port Pirie.
15.09.1990	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 351 N"as having repair "vehicle recommended condemn".
19.10.1990	To Keswick for disposal.
3.1991	Sold to" Northern Rivers Scenic Railway".
15.03.1991	TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "BE 351 N"as having repair "vehicle sold".
May 2004	Transferred from Murwillumbah to Lithgow. [rpf].

753 -- BE 352

composite class end loading vestibule country car.

25.8.1942	Entered service on the South Australian Railways as steel end loading vestibule country car No.753. [rrc]
10.10.1980	Converted to standard gauge and given the road number "BE 352". Classified as non-airconditioned economy sitting car. [rrc]
13.8.1983	One end destroyed by fire and written off.
17.12.1986	TIMS/WMS: passenger car "BE 352 W" alteration: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
4.1987	The shell was located at Stirling North, without its bogies.
29.2.1988	Body still at Stirling North.