R flat wagons -- R 361 to 385

Flat wagons built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd" for use during construction of the line, 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R". All wagons were issued to service on the Kalgoorlie Division.

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361-365

R/TC/CB 361

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Fitted with tank and coded "TC".
29.9.1931	Converted to "CB" cattle wagon, loading doors either end and centre.

R/TC/G 362

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
30.6.1916	Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
29.7.1926	Converted to "G" open goods.
20.10.1960	Scrapped[blc]

R/TC/G 363

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
9.8.1915	Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
23.7.1926	Converted to "G" open goods.

R/G 364

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
18.8.1915	Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
3.1.1925	Converted to "G" open goods.
5.1981	Still in service

R/V 365

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
18.6.1918	Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/G/L 366

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "G" open goods.
11.4.1933	Converted to "L" louvre wagon.
3.7.1963	To "CCE use"[blc]

R/G/R 367

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

23.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
10.6.1922	Converted to "G" open goods.
16.12.1969	Converted to "R 367" flat wagon[blc]
-	Fitted with camp unit "S 91"[blc]

R/G/L 368

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

23.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "G" open goods wagon.
22.6.1935	Converted to "L" louvre wagon.

R/G/R 369

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
7.6.1922	Converted to "G" open goods.
20.6.1960	Converted to "R 369" flat wagon[blc]
1.1965	Sold to the Western Australian Government Railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.

R/TC/S 370

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

1.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
12.7.1915	Converted to "TC 370" tank wagon[blc]
12.9.1930	Converted to "S" sheep wagon.
16.5.1972	Written off[blc]

R/C/CA/CB/VA 371

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

27.2.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
10.6.1922	Converted to "C" cattle wagon.
-	Converted to "CA".
8.6.1940	Converted to "CB".
17.1.1942	Converted to "VA" covered goods.

5.1979,Port Augusta - EA372 employees van + part R35 with hut S40

R 372 -- E/EA 372 -- Employees van

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

27.2.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
14.8.1915	Converted to an Employee van with sleeping accomodation for 8.
20.4.1926	Recoded "E" class employees van.
13.2.1945	Damaged by fire Tarcoola.
1947	New body built on old underframe.
28.3.1947	Issued to traffic as class "EA", cost of body £1130, original value of underframe £528.
21.6.1972	In use as plumbers van (Ways and Works) at Cook.

R/G 373

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
38.3.1923	Converted to "G" open goods.
13.9.1963	Written off[blc]

R/G/TD/V 374

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to temporary "G".
14.4.1923	Converted to "TD" tank wagon.
-	Converted to "V" covered wooden goods.
18.1.1934	Body destroyed by fire at Tarcoola and replaced with a steel framed body.
-	Converted to "R" flat.
4.9.1967	Fitted with camp unti "T 63"[blc]

R/V 375

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
13.7.1918	Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).
17.8.1978	Written off[blc]

R/TC/S 376

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.6.1915	Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
17.10.1930	Converted to "S" sheep wagon.
27.1.1971	Written off[blc]

12.1971,Port Augusta - bogie water tank TD377 ways and works only

R/TC/TD 377

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.4.1916	Converted to "TC 377" water tank[blc]
28.10.1929	Converted to "TD" water tank wagon.
3.2.1977	Written off.

September 2001 Parkeston - R 378 (still lettered as a G class wagon) "in the dirt" near the old Railway Institute building at Parkeston a couple of hundred metres from the main line

R/G 378

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
2.6.1922	Converted to "G" open goods.
9.2.1977	Reconverted to "R" flat and fitted with a camp unit.

R/V/R 379

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
25.7.1918	Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).
28.7.1967	Converted to "R" flat.
-	Fitted with camp unit "T 69"[blc]

R/V 380

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.6.1918	Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/C/CA/CB/VA 381

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
25.2.1922	Converted to "C" cattle wagon.
-	Converted to "CA".
8.6.1940	Converted to "CB".
23.1.1942	Converted to "VA" covered goods.
20.10.1960	Written off[blc]

R/BP/G/R 382

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

19.2.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
18.1.1916	Converted to "BP 382" ballast plough[blc]
30.11.1916	Converted to "R 382" flat wagon[blc]
-	Converted from temp "G".
28.3.1923	To permanent "G" open goods.
22.2.1963	Converted to "R 382" flat wagon[blc]

R/G/L/R 383

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "G" open wagon.
20.5.1936	Converted to "L" louvre wagon.
17.7.1969	Converted to "R" class flat.
5.1981	Noted as fitted with work hut "LS 80".

R/G 384

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted from temp "G".
28.3.1923	To permanent "G" open goods.
21.9.1962	Converted back to "R".

R/TC/CB 385

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915	Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Fitted with tank and coded "TC".
16.9.1931	Converted to "CB" cattle wagon, 35 feet long, loading doors either end and centre.