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31 foot 6 inch Short Tom Carriages - "126" Type

7, 9, 126 to 128, 132 and 144

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This group consisted of seven cars, Nos.126 to 128 and 132, built during 1890-91 at the Adelaide Locomotive Workshops, and Nos.7, 9, and 144 built, during 1892 at Islington. The internal arrangement of these cars consisted of seats along the side of the car with out any lavatories. Nos.7 and 9 had a cross partition slightly to one side of the centre line.

All cars were issued as second class.



7

Second class Short Tom 31 foot 6 inch carriage built at the Islington Workshops.

12.1894Issued to the Northern system as a second class car No.7 seating 36 second class passengers.
1909Fitted with electric light.
1912Fitted with westinghouse brake system.

9

Second class Short Tom 31 foot 6 inch carriage built at the Islington Workshops.

12.1894Issued to the Northern system as a second class car No.9 seating 36 second class passengers.
1909Fitted with electric light.
1912Fitted with westinghouse brake system.

126

Second class Short Tom 31 foot 6 inch carriage built at Adelaide Locomotive Workshops.

4.1890Issued to the Palmerston system as a second class car No.126 seating 36 second class passengers.
1909Fitted with electric light.
1912Fitted with westinghouse brake system.
1911Sold to Commonwealth Railways where it became NBP 4.

127

Second class Short Tom 31 foot 6 inch carriage built at Adelaide Locomotive Workshops.

25.2.1891Issued to the Northern system as a second class car No.127 seating 36 second class passengers.
1908Fitted with electric light.
1912Fitted with westinghouse brake system.
1948Converted to a passenger brakevan, load limit of 5 tons. Transferred to Pt Lincoln Division.
1.1969Withdrawn.

128

See Eyre.

132

Second class Short Tom 31 foot 6 inch carriage built at Adelaide Locomotive Workshops.

4.5.1891Issued to the Northern system as a second class car No.132 seating 36 second class passengers.
1909Fitted with electric light.
1912Fitted with westinghouse brake system.
1938Converted to a passenger brakevan, load limit of 5 tons. Transferred to Pt Lincoln Division.
22.1.1968Withdrawn.
8<sup>th</sup> October 1988,Quorn Pichi Richi Railway sitting car 144 7<sup>th</sup> July 1990,Port Dock sitting car 144 interior

144

Second class Short Tom 31 foot 6 inch carriage built at the Islington Workshops.

22.12.1894Issued to the Northern system as a second class car No.144 seating 36 second class passengers.
1909Fitted with electric light.
1912Fitted with westinghouse brake system.
19.3.1971Withdrawn.
-Donated to the Australian Railway Historical Society.
8.11.1982Transferred to the Mile End Railway Museum.
18.3.1988On loan to Pichi Richi Railway.
11.10.1988Returned to Port Dock Station Railway Museum site.