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| − | + | Built: Passenger carriage built in 1945 by Waddingtons, NSW. Steel body and frame. | |
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| + | Type: Bogie Passenger Railmotor Trailer / Bogie Passenger / Gaurds Carriage. | ||
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| + | History: Built for Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) as DT1. | ||
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| + | Purchased by Emu Bay Railway (EBR) in 1961 and converted to carriage/gaurds van ABL2. Conversion included heavy duty bogies and change over from air braking to vacuum braking. | ||
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| + | Sold to Tas Rail Tours in 1984 and purchased by Tasmanian Locomotive Company P/L in 1986. | ||
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| + | Purchased by Derwent Valley Railway Preservation Society (DVRPS) in 1992 | ||
Latest revision as of 01:58, 16 April 2023
Built: Passenger carriage built in 1945 by Waddingtons, NSW. Steel body and frame.
Type: Bogie Passenger Railmotor Trailer / Bogie Passenger / Gaurds Carriage.
History: Built for Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) as DT1.
Purchased by Emu Bay Railway (EBR) in 1961 and converted to carriage/gaurds van ABL2. Conversion included heavy duty bogies and change over from air braking to vacuum braking.
Sold to Tas Rail Tours in 1984 and purchased by Tasmanian Locomotive Company P/L in 1986.
Purchased by Derwent Valley Railway Preservation Society (DVRPS) in 1992