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Our National Heritage Rolling Stock Collection

 

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The Bellarine Railway has a unique collection of heritage locomotives and roling stock from Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland. The following table outlines a brief hstory of each vehicle.

STEAM LOCOMOTIVES

Status 

Number

BuilderB/No.

Year

Last User

 Out of Service.

5 Year boiler strip down

No.6

Hudswell Clark & Co, Manchester UK

646

1903

APC (1966)

no6 

 

Stored Requires tube plate & boiler wrapper repairs

 

PB15 454

Walkers Limited, Maryborough, Qld

99

1909

QR (1969)

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 Out of Service.

5 Year boiler strip down

No. 4

Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes-Barre, Pensylvania, USA

2539 or 2541

1916

APC (1966)

 IMG0435s

 Stored Dismantled

No. 5

Vulcan Iron Works, Wilkes-Barre, Pensylvania, USA

2540

1916

APC (1966)

4a 

 Operational

T251

Walkers Limited, Maryborough, Qld.

276

1917

SA (1970)

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 Operational

Klondyke

Perry Engineering Co, Adelaide, SA

271

1927

PSM (1966)

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 Stored Awaiting Restoration

S547

WAGR Workshops, Midland, WA

 

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1947

WAGR (1971

 

 Stored Requires Firebox and & Front Tube Plate Repairs

M6

Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, UK

7429

1951

TGR (1971)

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 Stored Requires Spring and Firebox Repairs

V1209

Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, UK

7778

1955

WAGR (1971)

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INTERNAL COMBUSTION LOCOMOTIVES

Number

Builder

B/No.

Year

Last User

More Info

 

Malcolm Moore P/L, Port Melbourne, Vic

C646

1946

SRWSC (1957)

 

VA 1

Drewy Car Co., London, UK

2227

1947

AN (T) (1957)

More Information

X3

English Electric, UK

1798

1950

AN (T) (1985)

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X20

English Electric, UK

1820

1950

AN (T) (1986)

More Information

V8

Drewry Car., London, UK

2537

1955

AN (T) (1987)

More Information


RAIL CARS & TRAILERS
NumberBuilderYearLast UserMore Info
RM 76DQR. Ipswich Workshops, Ipswich, QLD1934QR (1970)Diesel Rail Motor. Currently leased to Mary Valley Railway, Gympie Qld
PL 127QR. Ipswich Workshops, Ipswich, QLD1937QR (1970)Pass & goods Trailer. Currently leased to Mary Valley Railway, Gympie Qld
DP 28Com-Eng/ Drewry/ TGR, NSW/ UK/ Tas.1950AN(T) (1978)Articulated Diesel Rail Car
DP 29Com-Eng/ Drewry/ TGR, NSW/ UK/ Tas.1950AN(T) (1978)Articulated Diesel Rail Car

Abbreviations

  • ANR - Australian National (former Commonwealth Railways & former SAR)
  • AN(T) - Australian National (Tasrail), (former TGR) Now PacificNational
  • APC - Australian Portland Cement Ltd, Fyansford, Vic (now Australian Cement Ltd).
  • EBR - Emu Bay Railway Co. Ltd., Burnie, Tasmania
  • PSM - Pioneer Sugar, Ayr, Queensland.
  • QR - Queensland Railways
  • SAR - South Australian Railways (now ANR).
  • SRWSC - State Rivers & Water Supply Commission (Rural Water Commission of Vict.)
  • TGR - Tasmanian Government Railways
  • VR - Victorian Railways (V/Line)Now PacificNational
  • WAGR - Western Australian Government Railways

Rollingstock

Passenger Cars & Brakevans
TitleBuilderYearLast UserDescription
19Adelaide Loco Works1879SAR (1962)End Platform Car, Converted to combined Sleeping and Tool Van 5077 in 1928
B + 22Bristol C & W Works1885TGR (1971)6 Wheel Carriage named Evandale, ex TMLR Co. in 1890, converted to Camp 122 in 1950. (P). Under restoration.
57Adelaide Loco Works1885SAR (1962)4 wheel Brake Van, converted to sleeping van in 1931.
86Adelaide Loco Works1888SAR (1970)End Platform Car, converted to Vision Testing Car pre 1970, restored as passenger car. Currently Leased to Adelaide River NT
AB 46TGR Launceston1904TGR (197?)Clerestory compartment carriage AB 46, converted to Camp 163 10/2/1959. To be restored as a saloon clerestory car.
450SAR Islington1904SAR (1970)End Platform Car, built as No. 158, modernised 11/1949 and renumbered 450. Currently Leased to Adelaide River NT
VW5125Westralia Iron Works1908WAGR (197?)Employees Van, built as 2nd class suburban car AS 376, converted 4/1970
VW 5112WAGR Midland1909WAGR (1979)Employees Van, built as 2nd class suburban car AF 13, converted 7/1967 (P)
AL 1WAGR Midland1912WAGR (1980)Inspection Car,, built as ZA 934, rebuilt/converted several times.
ZA 200WAGR Midland1912WAGR (1970)Composite Brake Van, built as ZA 9348, renumbered 8/1941
Z112WAGR Midland1912WAGR (1977)Brake Van, built as Z 9703, renumbered 8/1941
GB 5588SAR Islington1916SAR (1970)Composite Brake Van Currently Leased to Adelaide River NT
ABL 14Parsons & Gilmour1922TGR (1977)`Dog Box' Passenger Car
BBL 6Parsons & Gilmour1922TGR (1972)`Dog Box' Passenger Car, built as ABL 15, converted to BBL 6 11/1929
BBL 5Parsons & Gilmour1923TGR (1974)

`Dog Box' Passenger Car, built as ABL 19, converted to BBL 5 19/11/1929. Underframe only

DAV 1056Queensland Railways1924QR (1989)Train Crew Brake Van, built as DAS Pullman Sleeping Car, converted 1979
DAV 1134Queensland Railways1926QR (1988)Train Crew Brake Van, built as DAS Pullman Sleeping Car, converted 1976 (P)
AAL 9TGR Launceston1929AN(T) (1978)Saloon Car
SP 5Sentinel - Cammell1937AN(T) (1978)Composite Brake Van, built as Steam Railway Coach, boilers and engine removed 21/12/1949. Stored. To be restored as a saloon car.
SP 8Sentinel - Cammell1937AN(T) (1978)Composite Brake Van, built as Steam Railway Coach, boilers and engine removed 8/12/1949. Stored.
AAR 1Clyde Engineering Co.1937AN(T) (1978)Saloon Carriage
AAR 4Clyde Engineering Co.1937AN(T) (1978)Saloon Buffet Carriage with kitchen and bar facilities.
BBL 10Clyde Engineering Co.1937AN(T) (1978)Saloon Carriage
MV 1333Queensland Railways1944QR (1988)Mail Brake Van. Used as Dance Car on The Blues Train
DB 46TGR Launceston1949AN(T) (1987)Composite Brake Van
ZF 40VR Bendigo1973VR (1971)Brake Van. Stored
BUV 1299Queensland Railways  Composite Brake Van
BU 465Queensland Railways  Suburban Car

Freight Rolling Stock
TitleBuilderYearLast UserDescription
LX 5179Unknown1895WAGR (1979)6 wheel Ballast Plough, early history unclear - identified as LX 5179 by 1909
C14Hurst Neilson & Co1898EBR (1970)4 wheel open wagon, built by Nth Mt Lyell Railway, obtained/rebuilt by EBR 1903
----unknown?APC (1966)4 wheel open wagon
----unknown?APC (1966)4 wheel side dump wagon
X 7732WAGR Midland1932WAGR (1979)4 wheel bulk wheat
C 552TGR Launceston1937AN(T) (1977)4 wheel open wagon
C 562TGR Launceston1939AN(T) (1977)4 wheel open wagon
NTOD 1772SAR Islington1942ANR (1980)

Bogie Oil Tank, built 3'6" guage for Dept. of Army - used on NAR, later transferred to SAR Peterborough Division as TS 8401, owned by Shell Company. Transferred to 5'3" as TS 8401 in 1955, back to 3'6" 8/1969, to 5'3" 1/1970, transferred to Commonwealth Railways 1/1973 and converted to 3'6" as NTOD 1772

CC 51TGR Launceston1943AN(T) (1985)Bogie open wagon
FFT 1 -5APC Fyansford1946APC (1966)5 x 4 wheel coal flats
CCC 36TGR Launceston1947AN(T) (1985)Bogie open wagon
FFL 1APC Fyansford1948APC (1966)Bogie low loader
-----APC Fyansford194?APC (1966)4 wheel weed spray. Built on ASG loco front bogie
QQ 6TGR Launceston194?AN(T) (1986)Bogie ballast wagon, built as MM 3, purchased from BHP Co. at Devonport in 1948
GEF 11620WAGR Midland?194?WAGR (1990)4 wheel open wagon
GEF 11979WAGR Midland?194?WAGR (1990)4 wheel open wagon
VTS 10623Comm. Eng?19??QR (1990)4 wheel ballast wagon
VTS 21945Comm. Eng?19??QR (1990)4 wheel ballast wagon
NC 18417WAGR Midland1953WAGR (1991)4 wheel flat wagon
NC 18558WAGR Midland1953WAGR (1991)4 wheel flat wagon
QG 5TGR Launceston1954AN(T) (1982)Grover bogie ballast
CCC 103TGR Launceston1955AN(T) (1985)Bogie open wagon
CCC 116TGR Launceston1955AN(T) (1985)Bogie open wagon
VP 110VR Newport1955VR (1990)Bogie louvre van
VP 127VR Newport195?VR (1991)Bogie louvre van. Gauge converted and operational. Believed to be the only VR vehicle to have operated on 3 gauges.
BB 66VR Bendigo North195?VR (199?)Bogie Box Van
NTOD 7992Perry Engineering Co.1956ANR (1980)Bogie Oil Tank, owned by Shell Co. of Aust., issued to traffic on SAR 3/1956, as TS 7992 (3'6"), transferred to Commonwealth Railways on 13/8/1959.
QG 19TGR Launceston1956AN(T) (1983)Grover bogie Ballast wagon
NC 18825WAGR Midland?1960WAGR (1991)4 wh flat Wagon
ZF 40  VRBogie Brake Van
SF 2TGR Launceston AN(T)Bogie match wagon

 

  • ANR - Australian National (former Commonwealth Railways & former SAR)
  • AN(T) - Australian National (Tasrail), (former TGR) Now PacificNational
  • APC - Australian Portland Cement Ltd, Fyansford, Vic (now Australian Cement Ltd).
  • EBR - Emu Bay Railway Co. Ltd., Burnie, Tasmania
  • PSM - Pioneer Sugar, Ayr, Queensland.
  • QR _ Queensland Railways
  • SAR - South Australian Railways (now ANR).
  • SRWSC - State Rivers & Water Supply Commission (Rural Water Commission of Vict.)
  • TGR - Tasmanian Government Railways (now AN(Tasrail))
  • VR - Victorian Railways (V/Line)Now PacificNational
  • WAGR - Western Australian Government Railways


Last Updated ( Monday, 25 May 2009 )
 
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