To complement the _AV_ and _BV_ passenger cars built in the late 1890's, two passenger guards vans of similar design were built.
The vans featured guards compartments at each end with a large baggage area in the centre. Van 1 featured 'duckets'; small side extentions that permitted inspection along the side of the train through narrow windows.
The vans, coded DV 1 and 2 were built in 1898. Five more vans, numbers 3 - 7, were built in 1906.
In the 1910 recoding the class was altered to CV, numbers unchanged.
These vans remained in service until replaced in the 1980's by steel passenger cars and altered train running.
Photos for 'DV '
FileID Description................................................AE699 DV 2 - Express Van lettering, 1901, [oPTC]CP867 DV 7, c1907, [oPTC]
Diagrams for 'DV '
FileID Description................................................BF510 DV - 1,2, [sPJV]BF648 DV - 3-7, [sPJV]
Photos for 'CV '
FileID Description................................................AJ292 CV 1, Spencer Street, 15/2/1975, [oPJV]CM984 CV 1, Spencer Street, 1970s, [oBAU]CA919 CV 1 - battery box side; set RM-BPL-CV, Echuca, 15/4/1979, [oPJV]BT175 CV 1 - damaged, heads rake of vans on scrap road, Newport Workshops, 12/1984, [oPJV]AA955 CV 1 - ducket side, 1925, [oMDN]BD129 CV 1 - duckits both ends, Spencer Street, 27/10/1976, [oRXO]CA920 CV 1 - eXp, Echuca, 15/4/1979, [oPJV]BR923 CV 1 - eXp, Flinders Street Yard, 2/12/1980, [oPJV]BR924 CV 1 - eXq, Flinders Street Yard, 2/12/1980, [oPJV]CA921 CV 1 - eXq, Echuca, 15/4/1979, [oPJV]AU605 CV 1 - interior/gds section/duckits, Newport Workshops, 12/1984, [oPJV]BR926 CV 1 - part sX/doors/duckit, Flinders Street Yard, 2/12/1980, [oPJV]BR925 CV 1 - sX, Flinders Street Yard, 2/12/1980, [oPJV]CV844 CV 2 - -body at MGS Garden supplies, Thomastown, 27/10/1997, [oPJV]AJ293 CV 2 - Gene exhaust on roof, Newport Workshops, 21/2/1976, [oPJV]CM985 CV 2 - on Display Train set, 1970s, [oBAU]BP161 CV 4, North Melbourne C&W, 1/7/1982, [oPJV]BD130 CV 6, Spencer Street, 27/9/1976, [oRXO]AJ294 CV 7, Flinders Street Yard, 31/12/1975, [oPJV]CP868 CV 7 - detail/door/louvres, c1910, [oPTC]BM013 CV 7 - gene side p, Spencer Street, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]BM012 CV 7 - gene side q, Spencer Street, 24/2/1976, [oPJV]CP869 CV 7 - pl/lettering, c1910, [oPTC]CP870 CV 7 - pr/lettering, c1910, [oPTC]
Diagrams for 'CV '
FileID Description................................................BF680 CV - (DV) 2 dia, [sPJV]BF648 CV - 1, 2, [sPJV]
File c350m compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 18/10/2007
