1955 Restaurant Cars


Two _AE_ cars were converted to "Restaurant" Cars and both entered service in late 1955. These cars were out of service for many years, at least from the late 1940's.

The two cars were named Kiewa and Moyne. This was the second use of Kiewa on a car. The first Kiewa was a Sleeper/Diner that ran 1911 to 1929.

In 1961 the cars were reclassed to _BG_.


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

 AVE              21.VA  -  16/ 7/1909 NWS Built new             -
                            circa 1910 -   To    AE        21.VA -
 AE               21.VA  -  circa 1936 -   Modified              AC Vestibule/TH Plat ends
                            19/ 9/1955 -   To  Kiewa (R)     .VM -
*Kiewa (R)          .VM  -    /11/1961 -   To    BG         1.VA -
 BG                1.VA  -    /  /1986 -   Modified              R104: Refurbished



 AVE              26.VA  -   2/ 9/1909 NHE Built new             -
                            circa 1910 -   To    AE        26.VA -
 AE               26.VA  -  14/10/1932 NWS Into Workshops        -
                             9/12/1932 NWS Out of Workshops      (57 days)
                            31/ 8/1934 NWS Into Workshops        -
                            19/ 9/1934 NWS Out of Workshops      (20 days)
                              / 9/1934 -   Modified              Trans hook
                            15/10/1935 NWS Into Workshops        -
                             6/12/1935 NWS Out of Workshops      (53 days)
                             5/10/1955 -   To  Moyne         .VM -
*Moyne              .VM  -    / 4/1959 -   Withdrawn             R104
                              /12/1961 -   To    BG         2.VA -
 BG                2.VA  -   8/ 2/1971 GLE Damaged               Level crossing accident
                            16/ 6/1971 NWS Scrapped              -

Code   SV   Date   Sys  Description                     Type

-      VM   1955 - VR   Restaurant Car                  Passenger           
AE     VA   1907 - VR   Bogie First Class Express       Passenger           
AVE    VA   1906 - VR   Bogie 1st Class Express Stock   Passenger           
BG     VA   1961 - VR   Bogie 2nd Class Sitting Car     Passenger           

Code  Location / Builder

-     -                             
GLE   Glenorchy                     
NHE   Newpt, Herbert & Party        
NWS   Newport Workshops
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File c190m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 1/8/2007