ER Crew Dormitory Cars

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ER Crew Dormitory Cars

ER 206 to 211, 313
(906, 909 to 911)

ER Dormitory Car

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ER 206	ER 207	ER 208	ER 209	ER 210	ER 211
ER 313	ER 906	ER 909	ER 910	ER 911

Stainless steel crew dormitory cars, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

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ER906 interior kitchen end

ER 206 -- ER 906

Stainless steel, air conditioned, crew dormitory car built by "Commonwealth Engineering". Contract No. 2904-1967-8.

8.4.1969	Entered service as "ER 206".
10.7.1976	Renumbered as Joint Stock "ER 906" from "ER 206" for Indian Pacific service.
11.1994	Internally refurbished for use on Indian Pacific.
1.4.1997	On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997	To Great Southern Railway.
2002-03	Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].

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15.5.1989,Keswick luggage HM318, crew ER207, sleeper BRG173 Ghan colours

ER 207

Stainless steel, air conditioned, crew dormitory car built by "Commonwealth Engineering". Contract No. 2904-1967-8.

13.5.1969	Entered service.
11.1988	Refinished in the Ghan colour scheme.
1.4.1997	On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997	To Great Southern Railway.
2002-03	Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
12.12.2006	Damaged in derailment of Ghan at Ban Ban Springs.
7.2.2007	Sent to Taree for repairs. [rpf].

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ER 208 -- RZBY 208

Stainless steel, air conditioned, crew dormitory car built by "Commonwealth Engineering". Contract No. 2904-1967-8.

19.6.1969	Entered service.
11.1988	Refinished in the Ghan colour scheme.
1.4.1997	On Australian National passenger division stored list.
1997	Sold to National Rail Corporation.
1997	Converted to crew car, recoded "RZBY".

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ER 209 -- ER 909

15.9.1990,Keswick crew ER909

Stainless steel, air conditioned, crew dormitory car built by "Commonwealth Engineering". Contract No. 2904-1967-8.

4.6.1969	Entered service as "ER 209".
1970	Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side.
4.6.1974	Renumbered as Joint Stock "ER 909" from "ER 209" for Indian Pacific service.
1.4.1997	On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997	To Great Southern Railway.
2002-03	Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].

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RZBY 910

ER 210 -- ER 910 -- RZBY 910

Stainless steel, air conditioned, crew dormitory car built by "Commonwealth Engineering". Contract No. 2904-1967-8.

15.5.1969	Entered service as "ER 210".
1970	Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side.
19.7.1974	Renumbered as Joint Stock "ER 910" from "ER 210" for Indian Pacific service.
1.4.1997	On Australian National passenger division stored list.
1997	Sold to National Rail Corporation.
1997	Converted to crew car, recoded "RZBY".

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ER 211 -- ER 911 -- RZBY 911

Stainless steel, air conditioned, crew dormitory car built by "Commonwealth Engineering". Contract No. 2904-1967-8.

2.6.1969	Entered service as "ER 211".
1970	Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side.
14.8.1974	Renumbered as Joint Stock "ER 906" from "ER 206" for Indian Pacific service.
6.1992	Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards.
1.4.1997	On Australian National passenger division stored list.
1997	Sold to National Rail Corporation.
1997	Converted to crew car, recoded "RZBY".

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ER 313

Stainless steel, air conditioned, crew dormitory car built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

5.6.1974	Entered service.
7.1992	Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards.
11.1994	Internally refurbished for use on Indian Pacific.
1.4.1997	On Australian National passenger division operational list.
1.11.1997	To Great Southern Railway.
2002-03	Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
1.2.2004	On first "Ghan" to Darwin.

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