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V&SAR Joint Stock Steel Sleeping Car

Juki -- JRA 5

15.9.1990,Keswick car Juki

V&SAR Joint Stock corten steel roomette sleeping car Juki was built at the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops for use on "The Overland".

See also V&SAR sleeping cars: Allambi, Chalaki, Dorai, Kuldalai, Malkari, Mokai, Mururi, Nankuri, Nomuldi, Paiti, Purpawi, Tantini, Tarkinji, Tawarri, Weroni, Yankai, Yanni.

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8.10.1958Entered service. [rrc]
27.9.1970Converted from independant to head-end power. [rrc]
10.12.1986TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JUKI  G" alteration complete: "remove retaining cup & glass clips and plate pegs from cupboards in conductor's compartment. 'overland' joint stock cars. (RS4172)".
17.12.1986TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JUKI  G" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
1987Given the computer code "JRA-5".
19.03.1987TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JUKI  G" alteration complete: "installation of emergency key boxes to passenger cars. (RS4190)".
25.03.1987TIMS/WMS: Reclassified from passenger car "JUKI  G" to " passenger car "JRA 5 C".
19.11.1987TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JRA 5 C" alteration complete: "delete all exterior "V & ANR" lettering from overland rollingstock. All Overland rollingstock. (RS4241)".
1992Place in storage in Victoria.
26.07.1995TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JRA 5 C"as having repair "vehicle cut for scrap".
12.1995Written off and Sold to "International Development Services".
30.5.1997TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JRA 5 C" in AN "Mainland Division".
Owner:"AN &V/LINE"
Operator:"C"
Length Over Headstocks:"22.9m"
Tare Weight:"52tonne"
Current Gauge:"Broad"
Gauge Restrictions:"B"
Bogie Configuration:"2X2"
Date Built:"01.01.1950"
Operating System:"AN & V/LINE "
Intended Use:"Passengers"
Remarks:"Roomette 1st Class. Named ' JUKI'"
BSG Code:"PBMR"
-Sold to "Barry Martin" (Blue Bird Rail).
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