"Murray" No.1 -- "Willochra" No.2Comrails Logo
Interior view of Intercolonial Port Office Van 18.5.1986 Willochra car Old Tailem Bend Town

O 18 -- 258 -- Murray No.1 -- Willochra No.2

Entered service as V&SAR Joint Stock Post Office van "O 18" in 1887. it was transferred to South Australian Railways ownership in 1908 when it was given the broad gauge number "258".

In 1916 it was altered to an Officers Inspection car and named "Murray". It named was altered to Willochra in 1934.

Condemned in 1966 and sold to Mr Nicholls of Jabuk, who eventually sold it to Old Tailem Bend Town Historic village. It was moved to Port Dock Station Railway Museum in 1991.

See also: Willochra No.1, Murray No.2.

13.1.1887Entered service as V&SAR Joint Stock Post Office van "O 18".
4.1908Became S.A.R. "258".
19.9.1916Altered to Officers Inspection car Murray
11.1934Name altered to Willochra.
1.1935Placed on the underframe of "Pp" class wooden wagon No.2300, which was built about 1899 at the Adelaide Loco workshops.
23.6.1966Condemned and sold to Mr Nicholls of Jabuk.
-Moved to Old Tailem Bend Town Historic village.
6.1991Moved to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.