"Tanjil" - Buffet car No. 5

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Tanjil -- Buffet Car 5 -- VRS 3 -- VRS 233

Steel buffet car (No. 5), built by the Victorian Railways in 1939, provided seating for 19 passengers at the buffet plus 12 first class in two compartments. It was converted to "VRS 3" in 1962 for use on the standard gauge, at which time it was modified to become a full buffet car without the sitting compartments. Later it was recoded "VRS 233".

See also: Wimmera (Buffet car No. 2), Mitta Mitta (Buffet car No. 3), Moorabool (Buffet car No. 4).

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9.11.2004,VRS233 Tanjil stored in Islington

31.7.1939	Entered service as Tanjil
15.4.1962	Converted to "VRS 3", at which time it was modified to become a full buffet car without the sitting compartments.
1984	Recoded "VRS 233".
-	Sold to Australian National.
1.11.1997	Sold to Great Southern Railway.
1998	Sold to Rail Experience in Victoria. Remained stored at Islington.
-	Moved to Seymour.

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