The WW code was first introduced in the 1910 recoding.
There were three bogie vehicles in the _WS_ group. These were recoded and renumbered to WW 1, 2, 3. They were scrapped in the 1930's.
The WW code re-appeared in the 1940's when surplus carriages were converted to workmen's sleeper use. Conversion involved putting bunks or beds into normal seating compartments.
The Victorian RAAF Recruiting Train was converted from cars converted to WW. The cars were painted blue and reverted to their old codes. When the Recruiting train ceased operation, the cars were recoded back to WW. These cars retained the RAAF blue scheme into the 1950's when they were repainted during lift maintenance.
There were a large number of _W__ four and six wheel workmen's sleeper vans that were not suitable for auto coupler conversion. To overcome the problem, underframes from scrapped bogie carriages were shortened, then fitted with autocouplers. The body of the four/six wheel vehicle was then lifted off and fitted to the modified bogie underframe. Initially these cars were to be part or the W group but prior to service they were lettered for WW and numbered from 101 upwards. A photograph of the first of these cars is shown in a VR Newsletter prior to service lettered as a W.
After the 1960's, surplus bogie carriages were converted to workmen's sleeping cars.
The WW class numbers were 1 - 99, 101 - 165, 170 - 176.
In later years a vehicle 'WW 441' could be photographed. This should have been 'WW 144'. What is curious about this is that fixed wheel sleeper 'W 441' could be photographed lettered as 'W 144'.
Photos for 'WW '
FileID Description................................................CN362 WW - bogie, VR lettering, 1970s, [oBAU]DJ756 WW - cars in storage, Malmsbury, 15/8/1976, [oPJV]DJ757 WW - cars in storage, Malmsbury, 15/8/1976, [oPJV]CR190 WW - outside braced body, chimney, Humevale, 2/1967, [oARH]CR202 WW - outside braced, body, Humevale, 1960s, [oARH]B3625 WW - short w/base bogie, [oPJV]AI523 WW - body, [oBXY]AD557 WW - body 1, Longwood, 1999, [oPJV]AD558 WW - body 2, Longwood, 1999, [oPJV]AD555 WW - body off freeway, Creighton Rd, Longwood, 1999, [oPJV]AI409 WW - bogie, [oPJV]BY410 WW - cars for scrap: WW82,64,83, Williamstown Pier, 29/4/1979, [oPJV]CB726 WW - rake from W451, Woodend, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CB728 WW - rake of stored cars 157WW+, Malmesbury, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]BL448 WW - Rake of WW cars to be scrapped, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]CB723 WW - rake stored, 8 x sleepers, Woodend, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CB724 WW - rake stored, opp end, Woodend, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]AU492 WW 2 - ex baggage van, 1930's, [sFXK]AD389 WW 3 - 1st, 1925, [oMDN]AW564 WW 3 - ex Joint Stock, c1927, [oMDN]AD393 WW 3 - NSW type bogie, [sFXK]AS290 WW 10, [sFXK]AI776 WW 11 - body in Scout Hall, ex Victoria, Carnegie, [oPJV]CU319 WW 11 - s1, ladders, Wallan, 28/3/1976, [oPJV]CN363 WW 12 - bunk/kitchen, 1970s, [oBAU]BC788 WW 12 - steps to doors, Birregurra, 27/11/1976, [oRXO]CN364 WW 13, 1970s, [oBAU]AR923 WW 13, c1975, [oPJV]BC789 WW 13 - non access side, Woodend, 8/11/1976, [oRXO]CB723 WW 13 - part view in rake, Woodend, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]BI161 WW 16 - Body scarf joint/extension, Warragul, 10/11/1981, [oPJV]BI158 WW 16 - Scrapping - Body on side/underframe, Warragul, 10/11/1981, [oPJV]BI160 WW 16 - scrapping underframe, Warragul, 10/11/1981, [oPJV]BC790 WW 16 - steps/doors, tarped roof, Warragul, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]BI159 WW 16 - u/f end/bogie, Warragul, 10/11/1981, [oPJV]BI162 WW 16 - underframe join/extension, Warragul, 10/11/1981, [oPJV]BG389 WW 22, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BC792 WW 22 - non access side, Woodend, 8/11/1976, [oRXO]BC793 WW 23, Ballarat East, 7/9/1976, [oRXO]BI732 WW 23 - body as bunkhouse, 7/11/1982, [oPJV]BI733 WW 23 - body(r) with 35 B(l), 7/11/1982, [oPJV]BC794 WW 24, c1977, [oRXO]BC795 WW 27 - steps/doors, Morwell, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]BV016 WW 34 - underframe after scrapping, Warragul, 9/12/1984, [oPJV]BC796 WW 38, Malmsbury, 7/9/1976, [oRXO]BC797 WW 39, Malmsbury, 7/9/1976, [oRXO]DL278 WW 39 - Off Reg, stored, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]BL454 WW 39 - rake of WW cars for scrap, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]BC798 WW 40, Woodend, 8/11/1976, [oRXO]CN365 WW 40, 1970s, [oBAU]AR933 WW 41, c1976, [oPJV]BC799 WW 41, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]BM403 WW 42, Yarrawonga, 11/5/1980, [oPJV]CG253 WW 42 - 42 4 x steps to doors, Sealake, 21/4/1978, [oPJV]CF918 WW 42 - doors/step, 4/1978, [oPJV]CG105 WW 42 - eXq/lettering, 4/1978, [oPJV]BE756 WW 43, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]CN366 WW 45 - bunk end burnt, 1970s, [oBAU]BC800 WW 45 - steps/doors, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]AR934 WW 49, c1976, [oPJV]BC801 WW 50, Woodend, 8/11/1976, [oRXO]DK478 WW 51 - part view, burnt, Werribee, 6/11/1977, [oPJV]BM404 WW 52, Yarrawonga, 11/5/1980, [oPJV]CU320 WW 55 - ladders, Wallan, 28/3/1976, [oPJV]BC803 WW 56, c1977, [oRXO]AR935 WW 56, c1975, [oPJV]CN367 WW 57, 1970s, [oBAU]CN368 WW 58, 1970s, [oBAU]BL068 WW 64, Newport Goods Yard, 19/9/1975, [oPJV]BY195 WW 64 - stripped for scrapping, Williamstown Pier, 29/4/1979, [oPJV]BL071 WW 64 - sXp, [sPJV]BC804 WW 66, Morwell, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]AO179 WW 68 + HD xx, 1977, [oPJV]BC805 WW 69, Woodend, 8/11/1976, [oRXO]CN369 WW 69, 1970s, [oBAU]AH846 WW 70 - body as house, [sDMG]AH848 WW 70 - body as house/family, [sDMG]AH849 WW 70 - body as house/family, [sDMG]AH847 WW 70 - body, under verandah, [sDMG]CB723 WW 71 - part view in rake, Woodend, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CB922 WW 73, Benalla, 7/4/1979, [oPJV]AS075 WW 73 - body, 1999, [oDMG]AS076 WW 73 - body, 1999, [oDMG]AS077 WW 73 - body, 1999, [oDMG]AS086 WW 73 - body, 1999, [oDMG]BC806 WW 74, c1977, [oRXO]BK197 WW 75, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK199 WW 75 - bogie with cast VR p, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK200 WW 75 - bogie with cast VR q, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK198 WW 75 - eXq, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK732 WW 75 - oeXq, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]BK757 WW 75 - on transfer, between ZP469, ZP494, Castlemaine, 29/6/1975, [oPJV]AU461 WW 76, [sFXK]BC807 WW 76, c1977, [oRXO]AR936 WW 76, 25/5/1976, [oPJV]AT583 WW 76, Spotswood, 4/1988, [oNXB]AU462 WW 76, [sFXK]AU460 WW 76, [sFXK]BL450 WW 76 - e1p, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]BL451 WW 76 - e1q, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]BL448 WW 76 - head of rake of WW cars to be scrapped, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]DP313 WW 76 - Off REg, boarded up, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]BM192 WW 76 - part view, Newport Workshops, 2/6/1980, [oPJV]AT572 WW 76 - perp end with steps, Spotswood, 7/1993, [oNXB]AT582 WW 76 - perp non step end, Spotswood, 7/1993, [oNXB]BL449 WW 76 - s2, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]BL452 WW 76 - s2p, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]AV742 WW 77 - coupled to OH transfer trucks, Newport Workshops, 19/2/1977, [oPJV]AV740 WW 77 - lettering, oval section, Off Reg, Newport Workshops, 19/2/1977, [oPJV]AR937 WW 77 - Mansard roof, Hastings, 22/3/1976, [oPJV]AV741 WW 77 - Off Reg, Newport Workshops, 19/2/1977, [oPJV]BM402 WW 78, Yarrawonga, 11/5/1980, [oPJV]BC808 WW 79, Bendigo North Workshops, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]DA660 WW 80, Pakenham, 17/7/1976, [oPJV]BC809 WW 80, Bendigo, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]CN370 WW 81, 1970s, [oBAU]BL067 WW 82, Newport Goods Yard, 19/9/1975, [oPJV]BY499 WW 82 - stripped for scrapping, Williamstown Pier, 29/4/1979, [oPJV]BL069 WW 83, Newport Goods Yard, 19/9/1975, [oPJV]BL072 WW 83 - eXp, [sPJV]BL066 WW 83 - eXq, [sPJV]DQ840 WW 83 - stripped for scrapping, Williamstown Pier, 29/4/1979, [oPJV]BL070 WW 83 - sXp, Newport Goods Yard, 19/9/1975, [oPJV]BC810 WW 84, Ballarat East, 2/10/1976, [oRXO]BC066 WW 85 - e1p, Maffra, 15/5/1981, [oPJV]BC065 WW 85 - e1q, Maffra, 15/5/1981, [oPJV]CP851 WW 85 - ex ABL, off road, North Geelong Yard, 1980s, [oPHD]CP852 WW 85 - eXp, off road, North Geelong Yard, 1980s, [oPHD]BC061 WW 85 - s1e2c, Maffra, 15/5/1981, [oPJV]BE217 WW 85 - stripped, over end of siding, North Geelong, 26/8/1984, [oPJV]BC811 WW 90, Birregurra, 27/11/1976, [oRXO]CN371 WW 90, 1970s, [oBAU]AR938 WW 90, Bendigo Loco, 26/2/1978, [oPJV]DL165 WW 93 - part view, Sale, 3/2/1980, [oPJV]AR939 WW 94, c1975, [oPJV]BI735 WW 94 - body, Benalla, 7/11/1982, [oPJV]BC812 WW 95, c1977, [oRXO]DF310 WW 96 - body for auction, Malmsbury, c1997, [oTOM]DF309 WW 96 - body, windows sheeted/auction, Malmsbury, c1997, [oTOM]DF328 WW 96 - body, with BU 16, view north, Malmsbury, 14/5/2003, [oPJV]DF329 WW 96 - body/right, with body BU 16 / left, Malmsbury, 14/5/2003, [oPJV]DF311 WW 96 - body: lettering/brake gear silhouette, Malmsbury, c1997, [oTOM]DF335 WW 96 - part view body/end, with BU 16, Malmsbury, 14/5/2003, [oPJV]BC814 WW 96 - steps/doors/gas bottle door open, Morwell, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]CN377 WW 97, 1970s, [oBAU]AI428 WW 97 - bogie / V&SA lettering, [oPJV]AI430 WW 97 - bogie details, [oPJV]B3634 WW 97 - bogie, with V&SA JS cast in, Ararat, 4/1978, [oPJV]CC358 WW 97 - e1p, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CC357 WW 97 - e1q, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CC359 WW 97 - e2q, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CC360 WW 97 - s1, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CC356 WW 97 - s2, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CC363 WW 97 - V&SA JS lettering on axle guide, Ararat, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]BC815 WW 98, Woodend, 8/11/1976, [oRXO]CN372 WW 98 - ex BC, s1e1c, Woodend, 1970s, [oBAU]AR940 WW 98 - s1e2, Woodend, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]CN373 WW 98 - van end, e1q, 1970s, [oBAU]AR915 WW 101, 8/1976, [oPJV]AL542 WW 101 - body, Glenrowan, 1996, [oPJV]AR916 WW 101 - body, Glenrowan, 1996, [oPJV]AR917 WW 106, c1976, [oPJV]BC816 WW 106, Warragul, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]BV016 WW 106 - underframe after scrapping, Warragul, 9/12/1984, [oPJV]BV022 WW 106 - underframe, details, top view, welded splice join, Warragul, 9/12/1984, [oPJV]BA210 WW 108 - part view, Woodend, 22/4/1979, [oPJV]AR918 WW 110, 8/1976, [oPJV]AT590 WW 110, Queenscliff, 6/1996, [oNXB]BC817 WW 111, Camperdown, 27/11/1976, [oRXO]CC412 WW 111 - s1 step, Lismore, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]CC411 WW 111 - s2, Lismore, 29/4/1978, [oPJV]11025 WW 112 - e1 profile short body/long underframe, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]11024 WW 112 - e1p lettering: Works Sleeper ..., Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF809 WW 112 - e1q, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]11023 WW 112 - e1q lettering: Works Sleeper ..., Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF777 WW 112 - e2, as W 112, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CM626 WW 112 - lettered as W 112 , 1970s, [oMXB]CF778 WW 112 - s1, as W 112, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CB198 WW 113 - head of camp site, Numurkah, 15/4/1979, [oPJV]CU322 WW 113 - s1, ladder, Wallan, 28/3/1976, [oPJV]CB199 WW 113 - s1e2c/step, Numurkah, 15/4/1979, [oPJV]AT589 WW 113 - stored, Wallan, 10/1986, [oNXB]BC818 WW 115 - W&W 115 body, 115 W u/frame, Koo Wee Rup, 30/1/1977, [oRXO]AR919 WW 116, c1976, [oPJV]BK591 WW 116*- part view, Warragul, 3/10/1982, [oPJV]DY066 WW 117 - body in bush, 2005, [sPJV]CG001 WW 119 - e1, Avoca, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CF603 WW 119 - e2, Avoca, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CF993 WW 119 - e2, Avoca, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CG000 WW 119 - s1, Avoca, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CF602 WW 119 - s2, Avoca, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CN374 WW 119 - s2, 1970s, [oBAU]BC819 WW 124, Bendigo North Workshops, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]CZ187 WW 124 - part view, Bendigo North Workshops, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]AR920 WW 125, Woodend, c1975, [oPJV]BL456 WW 125 - s2e1, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]DK444 WW 127 - part view, body, Spotswood Rec Depot, 8/6/1977, [oPJV]AR921 WW 128, Bendigo Workshops, 21/7/1976, [oPJV]BC820 WW 128, Bendigo North Workshops, 1/11/1976, [oRXO]AT587 WW 128 - body / part view side/lett/moulding, Raywood, 8/1997, [oNXB]AT588 WW 128 - body, Rumbolts Rd, Raywood, 8/1997, [oNXB]AR922 WW 128 - site, Raywood, 1996, [oPJV]CB508 WW 129 - part view, in storage rake, Frezzers Siding, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]BL455 WW 129 - s1e2, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]AV607 WW 130 - body, Elmhurst, 1/11/1999, [oPJV]CF955 WW 130 - e2, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF954 WW 130 - s1e1c, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF956 WW 130 - s2, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]AT599 WW 132 - body, Imperial & Baldwin Sts., North Sunshine, 1/1994, [oNXB]CF883 WW 133 - e1, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF884 WW 133 - e2, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF882 WW 133 - s1 no handbrake square lettering, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF957 WW 133 - s2, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF893 WW 133 - s2, no handbrake, Donald, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]BC821 WW 134, Warragul, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]BK590 WW 134 - part view, Warragul, 3/10/1982, [oPJV]BC822 WW 135 - step/door, Birregurra, 27/11/1976, [oRXO]BR817 WW 136 - lettered body: W 136, Shepparton, 23/11/1980, [oPJV]BK092 WW 136 - s1, Numurkah, 15/4/1979, [oPJV]BL880 WW 137 - s2, step/door, Dimboola, 2/6/1979, [oPJV]AR924 WW 138 - shortw/bases2p, Sunbury, c1975, [oPJV]CF958 WW 140 - eXq, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CF966 WW 140 - s1e1c no handbrake square, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]CG026 WW 140 - s2e1c, Maryborough, 18/4/1978, [oPJV]AR925 WW 143, Maldon, [sPJV]AF080 WW 145, [oDMG]CU312 WW 145 - gas bottles/compartment/open, Wallan, 28/3/1976, [oPJV]CU313 WW 145 - ID, Wallan, 28/3/1976, [oPJV]BL883 WW 147 - s1e1, step/door, Dimboola, 2/6/1979, [oPJV]BM703 WW 148 - s1e2, North Geelong Yard, 5/9/1982, [oPJV]AR926 WW 148 - s1q, step/door, Sunbury, c1975, [oPJV]AR927 WW 149 - s2, no WHB, Woodend, 1975, [oPJV]CM573 WW 150 - ex X 4 Vision Test Car, Maryborough, [sPJV]AR928 WW 151, Caulfield, c1976, [oPJV]AT708 WW 151 - loaded on semi-trailer, Diggers Rest, 10/1999, [oNXB]DC673 WW 152 - part view, roof/lettering, Nowa Nowa, 1/5/1971, [oPJV]BC823 WW 153, Traralgon, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]CN375 WW 154 - ex suburban, 1970s, [oBAU]B9930 WW 154 - ex suburban car, Woodend, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B9932 WW 154 - eXp, Woodend, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]B9931 WW 154 - eXq, Woodend, 15/3/1978, [oPJV]BC825 WW 154 - tarp covered roof, Woodend, 8/11/1976, [oRXO]AR929 WW 155 - doors/stepsside, c1975, [oPJV]BC826 WW 157, Malmsbury, 7/9/1976, [oRXO]CB728 WW 157 - on rake of stored cars, Malmesbury, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]DL165 WW 158 - in camp, Sale, 3/2/1980, [oPJV]BG434 WW 159, Bairnsdale, 22/9/1975, [oPJV]BG437 WW 159 - eXp, Bairnsdale, 22/9/1975, [oPJV]BG436 WW 159 - eXq, Bairnsdale, 22/9/1975, [oPJV]BG399 WW 162 - s1e1, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BG391 WW 163 - e1p, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BG392 WW 163 - e1q, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]AR930 WW 163 - part cab/s2e1c ex AC, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BC827 WW 163 - part M conversion, Malmsbury, 7/9/1976, [oRXO]BG394 WW 163 - s1@e1 / Cab end , Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BG393 WW 163 - s1e1 part, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]BG303 WW 163 - s2e1c, side lift ac, Bendigo, 23/5/1976, [oPJV]AD227 WW 164 - body on FQF 545, 1979, [oDXH]AR931 WW 165, Sunbury, 1975, [oPJV]CB240 WW 172 - (e1p) part M conversion, Allendale, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CB239 WW 172 - (s1e1c) part M conversion, Allendale, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CB243 WW 172 - (s2e1c) at head of rake for scrapping, Allendale, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CB241 WW 172 - (s2e2), Allendale, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CF806 WW 172 - cab/van mods, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF801 WW 172 - e2, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CB242 WW 172 - profile e1@s2, Allendale, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]CF799 WW 172 - s1e1, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CF805 WW 172 - s2e1, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]CN376 WW 172 - s2e1, ex BC mod car, 1970s, [oBAU]CF800 WW 172 - van part M mod, e1, Ouyen, 19/4/1978, [oPJV]AR932 WW 172 - van/cab s1e1, Ouyen, 9/4/1978, [oPJV]BP455 WW 174 - (s1e1c), Castlemaine, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BP459 WW 174 - ceXp, Castlemaine, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BP458 WW 174 - ceXq, Castlemaine, 27/7/1980, [oPJV]BC828 WW 175 - steps/doors, Morwell, 9/10/1976, [oRXO]CB724 WW 176 - end of rake, Woodend, 8/4/1979, [oPJV]AV944 WW 441 - bogie, side 2, Lismore, 27/2/1977, [oPJV]BL453 WW 441 - s1e2, OR, Williamstown Pier, 18/3/1980, [oPJV]
No diagrams found for WW
File c046m compiled by Peter J. Vincent.
