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100601 839411 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, crew accommodation coach RZEY 3, handbrake end detail and number board view, built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1956 as Tolkini for The Overland, renamed to Malkari in 1957 then coded JTA 3 in 1987, converted to crew coach in 2007 by Bluebird Rail Operations.

100602 872011 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZAY type crew accommodation car RZAY 940 was built by Comeng NSW as an ARJ type stainless steel air conditioned first class roomette sleeping car ARJ 240 in 1968, allocated to the Indian Pacific Joint Stock in 1970, renumbered to ARJ 940 in 1974 and sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.

100602 872111 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZAY type crew accommodation car RZAY 940 was built by Comeng NSW as an ARJ type stainless steel air conditioned first class roomette sleeping car ARJ 240 in 1968, allocated to the Indian Pacific Joint Stock in 1970, renumbered to ARJ 940 in 1974 and sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.

100603 896311 viewsParkeston, SCT crew accommodation coach PSDS type PSDS 02280 'Peterborough Boys' converted by Gemco WA in 2008 from former Comeng NSW built SDS class sitting car SDS 2280 for the NSWGR.

100605 906811 viewsMidland, Pacific National crew accommodation coach BRS 222, built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in 1952 as AS 16 First class, to BRS 2, then BS 222. Leased and then sold to West Coast Rail in 1995, and then sold to Pacific National in 2004.

100605 906911 viewsParkeston, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 225, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in November 1937 as a rivetted second class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress, in August 1939 coded to BS type BS 4, in July 1977 converted to a mini buffet and coded MRS 1 and then in October 1983 recoded to BRS 225. Painted in V/Line livery in 1992. Ended up with West Coast Railway in the late 1990s, painted in WCR livery Sept 2001, prior to Pacific National ownership and conversion to a crew car.

100605 907011 viewsMidland, Pacific National crew accommodation coach BRS 222, built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in 1952 as AS 16 First class, to BRS 2, then BS 222. Leased and then sold to West Coast Rail in 1995, and then sold to Pacific National in 2004.

100606 959011 viewsGolden Ridge, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007.

100606 960511 viewsGolden Ridge, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007.

100608 991211 viewsForrestfield, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007.

150531 885311 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZDY type crew accommodation car RZDY 100 'MOPOKE', started life as a Bluebird railcar driving trailer built by South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1955 as Mopoke. In 1986 coded 100, then to 107, in 2001 renumbered 100 and named 'Cabernet'. Converted to crew car for Pacific National as RZDY in 2006 at Islington workshops.

240619 033811 viewsCape Lambert yard, one of Rio Tinto's blue rakes with spring assisted park brake and only electronic controlled pneumatic [ECP] braking, waggon pair 31466 is a master and is bar coupled to slave waggon 36466 built by China Northen as a Q type in 12/2022. Captured on June 19, 2024.

100602 860910 viewsWest Kalgoorlie, crew accommodation coach QCAY 5 was built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops in 1958 as Juki for The Overland as a corten steel roomette sleeping car. Sold to Blue Bird Rail in 1997, then to Grand Corporate Rail, renamed BMC 2, in 2003 sold to Great Southern Railway and renamed Sir John Forrest. Purchased by Bluebird Rail and converted to crew car and then sold to Queensland Rail.

100602 871810 viewsParkeston, Pacific National RZBY type crew accommodation car RZBY 911, built by Comeng NSW as ER type stainless steel air conditioned crew dormitory car ER 211 in 1969, renumbered to ER 911 in 1974, sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.

100605 908710 viewsParkeston, Pacific National BRS type crew accommodation coach BRS 225, originally built by Victorian Railways Newport Workshops in November 1937 as a rivetted second class sitting car for the Spirit of Progress, in August 1939 coded to BS type BS 4, in July 1977 converted to a mini buffet and coded MRS 1 and then in October 1983 recoded to BRS 225. Painted in V/Line livery in 1992. Ended up with West Coast Railway in the late 1990s, painted in WCR livery Sept 2001, prior to Pacific National ownership and conversion to a crew car.

100605 917410 viewsParkeston, SCT crew accommodation coach PSDS type PSDS 02280 'Peterborough Boys' converted by Gemco WA in 2008 from former Comeng NSW built SDS class sitting car SDS 2280 for the NSWGR.

100606 959410 viewsGolden Ridge, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007.

100608 980410 viewsMidland, Pacific National RZBY type crew accommodation car RZBY 910, built by Comeng NSW as ER type stainless steel air conditioned crew dormitory car ER 210 in 1969, renumbered to ER 911 in 1974, sold to National Rail and converted to crew car in 1997.

100608 981210 viewsForrestfield, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007.

100608 981410 viewsForrestfield, CFCLA leased crew accommodation coach CDBY type CDBY 255 'Curlew', originally built by SAR Islington Workshops in 1956 as a Bluebird railcar 'Curlew', later numbered 802 in National Rail service, then to CDBY 255 when converted to crew coach in 2007.

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