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The VFW cars were painted in VR Blue and Gold, and were on 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. The cars were used for special excursion trips, generally scouting or defence 'specials' that required one train. When the VFW cars were returned to broad gauge in the 1980s, bogies were sourced from scrapped Tait carriages. [9]
The other two were painted in blue and yellow from around 1967, and in 1972 1ABS was restored to 12AS, while 2ABS (ex 13AS) became 15BS instead. [29] 3ABS was converted in 1956 and painted in blue and yellow (over its previous red with silver scheme as 9AS), for use on the Daylight Express from Melbourne to Albury, connecting with a train to ...
With the demise of West Coast Railway in 2004, PCP292 became the property of Steamrail, which repainted the van blue and gold with Steamrail Victoria lettering. PCP 294 was acquired by 707 Operations and repainted in the Vintage Rail Travel red and silver livery with 707 Operation logos. Both vans are used as observation vans on railfan tours.
VR Blue and Gold Rebuilt as P23 (1984-1985) VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge T327 Monday, 28 May 1956 December 1984 VR Blue and Gold Rebuilt as P17 (1985) VR (Built), VicRail (1976), V/Line (1983) 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge T328 Monday, 18 June 1956 September 1985 VR Blue and Gold
VR Blue and Gold Preserved-operational VR (Built), VicRail (1974), V/Line (1983), VicTrack Heritage Register (1996) 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge Withdrawn after suffering a serious electrical fault, allocated to Steamrail Victoria in 1996, first ran in preservation in 1997 [17] S314 61-231 Sir John O'Shanassy: 20 Apr 1961 7 Feb 1969 7 Feb 1969
L1150, named RG Wishart, is in static preservation at the Newport Railway Museum in Champion Road, Newport, painted in VR royal blue and gold livery. L1160 is owned by Steamrail Victoria and is currently in storage, painted in the 1980s tangerine and grey V/Line livery. [23] It is unlikely to be restored.
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By the 1980s, it was obvious the train had limited value and it was withdrawn from service. Display Car 1 was sold privately in Rosebud on 20 July 1982, [38] and Display Car 2 to the Blue Lake Model Railway Society at Mount Gambier [39] [40] on 24 January 1983. The remaining vehicles, 3, 4, 5 and 6, were sold to St George Metal Co., a metal ...