Bogie Dining Car - "Avoca"

The car was issued to service in 1927. It was fitted with suburban Tait M channel frame bogies which had suitable axleboxes for the heavyweight car. The change to roller bearing bogies as shown was probably done in the early 1960's.

 Vehicle............     #  Date...... Loc History...........    Notes

*Avoca                   -  21/ 4/1927 -   Built new             8 wheels
                            13/11/1930 -   Into Workshops        -
                             8/12/1930 -   Out of Workshops      -
                            16/ 1/1933 -   Into Workshops        -
                            14/ 3/1933 -   Out of Workshops      (58 days)
                            circa 1934 -   Modified              Auto/TH
                            27/ 8/1934 -   Into Workshops        -
                            28/ 9/1934 -   Out of Workshops      (33 days)
                            20/ 8/1935 -   Into Workshops        -
                             3/ 9/1935 -   Out of Workshops      (15 days)
                              / 9/1935 -   Modified              Auto cpled
                            21/ 9/1935 -   Into Workshops        -
                             7/ 2/1936 -   Modified              Airconditioned
                             7/ 2/1936 -   Out of Workshops      (140 days)
                              /11/1937 -   Traffic               Standby for SOP Buffet Car
                              /12/1953 -   Traffic               Royal Train use; Blue paint
                              /  /1976 -   Photograph            #501
                              /  /1980 -   Photograph            #1621.27
                              / 5/1984 -   To    RS       235    -



Code   SV   Date   Sys  Description                     Type

-      Va   1908 - VR   Bogie Dining Cars               Passenger           
RS     VA   1990 - VR   Steel Bogie Buffet Car          Passenger