Following the suscess of the Brill 55 railcars, in 1925,the South Australian Railways with Brill for one petrol driven model 75 railcar. By 1927, 24 railmotors on chassis supplied by the J.G.Brill company were under construction at Islington Workshops. At the same time 25 railcar trailers were also constructed. They entered service progressively from 1927. This initial order covered broad gauge car 30 to 47 and trailers 300 to 303. They were orginally known as "Rail Service Cars" however by 1930 when the second order of 11 cars (number 44, 50 to 59) arrived the official term had changed "Rail Motor Cars".
The intial 26 railcars were powered by a "Winton" 110 model 186 hp 6 cylinder petrol engine.
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
25.8.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 31 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
9.1937
Fitted with back to back seating reducing passenger capacity to 42[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
9.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 32 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
10.1937
Fitted with back to back seating reducing passenger capacity to 428[kb]
24.6.1954
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
3.10.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 33 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
8.12.1959
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections. Baggage extended for Victor Harbor service.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
11.10.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 34 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
14.12.1954
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
15.10.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 35 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
4.11.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 36 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
8.2.1952
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
16.11.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 37 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
23.9.1952
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
1.12.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 38 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
13.12.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 39 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
20.12.1927
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 40 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
18.1.1928
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 41 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
1.3.1928
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 42 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
23.3.1928
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 43 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
24.10.1951
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
22.3.1928
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 44 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
17.5.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 44 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
4.1928
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 45 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
21.12.1934
Fitted with back to back seating reducing passenger capacity to 38.[kb]
12.1953
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
30.5.1928
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 46 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
16.10.1928
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 47 with a capacity of 61 passengers.[kb]
6.5.1952
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
5.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 50 with capacity for 53 passener, plus 4 in baggage compartment..[kb]
Converted to narrow gauge. Sent to Port Lincoln numbered as "112". Seating capacity reduced to 30[kb][pk]
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Renumbered from "112" soon after transfer to "487", possibly because Yx112 was also sent to the Peninsula and Dort MIC 112 could also have been there at the time. [kb][pk]
30.5.1960
Fitted Cummins Diesel Engine. Fitted with separate Ladies toilet.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
5.6.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 51 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
4.10.1954
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
13.6.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 52 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
19.6.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 53 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
8.2.1955
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
24.6.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 54 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
1.7.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 55 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
8.7.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 56 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
2.7.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 57 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
28.7.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 58 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
18.5.1954
Fitted Diesel Engine & Multiple Unit connections[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
13.8.1930
Entered service as broad gauge railcar 59 with a capacity of 53 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
18.11.1927
Entered service on broad gauge as car "98". It had been built as narrow gauge car "104" with a capacity of 50 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
6.12.1927
Entered service on broad gauge as car "99". It had been built as narrow gauge car "105" with a capacity of 50 passengers.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
8.1927
Entered service asnarrow gauge railcar 100 with a capacity of 50.[kb]
17.7.1929
Peterbourgh - Baggage compartment extended from 12' to 19'6", seating reduced to 38. 130 gallon fuel tanks fitted.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
9.1927
Entered service asnarrow gauge railcar 101 with a capacity of 50.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
29.10.1927
Entered service asnarrow gauge railcar 102 with a capacity of 504.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
29.10.1927
Entered service as narrow gauge railcar 103 with a capacity of 50.[kb]
Model 75 railcar chassis constructed by J.G.Brill Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Body constructed by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops.
17.3.1928
Entered service asnarrow gauge railcar 106 with a capacity of 50.[kb]
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