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South Australian Railways express cars [PRG 280/1/44/305] • Photograph

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Summary

South Australian Railways broad gauge express cars 116. A researcher has provided the following information: "This is a Mann Boudoir Car. It is broad gauge and was purchased for the Overland service. Cars 116 and 117 entered SAR-exclusive service in 1908. 116 was fitted with electric lighting and one end was altered to an observation car profile for departmental inspection tours, in 1909. It was renamed 'Willochra' in 1910 and retained in that service until 1933 when it was officially condemned, though reports exist of it having been part of the 1934 Royal Tour Pilot Train. The car was sold to Rofe and Co in 1935. Willochra was on the old Narrow Gauge Northern Line and this coach could not have possibly visited there."

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white print ; 18.5 x 27.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Railroads -- Equipment and supplies -- South Australia.
Railroads -- South Australia -- Passenger-cars.

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Digitisation information

Date

23/10/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,495 x 2,218 pixels (7.8 MP)

Size

7.76 MB

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