B Ballast Wagons -- B 456 to 485

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B Ballast Wagons -- B 456 to 485

Four wheel ballast wagons built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia" and delivered to the Kalgoorlie Division progressivly from 26.2.1915.

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456 to 460	461 to 465	466 to 470	471 to 475
476 to 480	481 to 485

B/TA/TSA/BS/GS 456

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

26.2.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
24.6.1915	Fitted with tanks from "TA 202" - recoded "TSA 456"[blc]
11.4.1916	Tanks removed and converted to "B 456" ballast wagon[blc]
1916	Recoded "BS 456".
17.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS/GS 457

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

26.2.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
17.6.1938	Converted to "GS" open goods.
6.5.1958	Written off[blc]

B/BS 458

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

26.2.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS/GS/RS 459

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

26.2.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
13.5.1939	Converted to "GS" open goods, 18' long.
20.10.1960	Converted to "RS 459" flat wagon[blc]

B/BS 460

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

26.2.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1916	Converted to "BS" ballast wagon[blc]
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/TSA/BS/GS 461

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

26.2.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
18.6.1915	Converted to "TSA 461" tank wagon[blc]
21.6.1916	Converted to "BS 461" ballast wagon[blc]
12.5.1938	Converted to "GS" open goods.
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS 462

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

20.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
6.5.1958	Written off[blc]

B/BS 463

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
27.11.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS/RS 464

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Recoded "BS".
22.2.1961	Converted to "RS 464" flat wagon[blc]
24.12.1962	Written off[blc]

B/BS 465

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
1916	Converted to "BS" ballast wagon[blc]
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS 466

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
17.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS/GS 467

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1916	Converted to "BS" ballast wagon
1.12.1938	Converted to "GS 467" open wagon[blc]

B/BS 468

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS/GS 469

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Recoded "BS".
28.7.1938	Converted to "GS 469" open goods.
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS/GS 470

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Recoded "BS".
14.4.1938	Converted to "GS" open goods.
13.5.1958	Scrapped[blc]

B/TA/BS 471

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

22.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
13.9.1915	Converted to "TA 471" tank wagon[blc]
3.4.1916	Converted back to "B 471" ballast wagon[blc]
-	Recoded "BS".
24.12.1962	Written off[blc]

B/TA/GS 472

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

23.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
13.9.1915	Converted to "TA 472" tank wagon[blc]
10.4.1916	Converted back to "B 472" ballast wagon[blc]
-	Converted to "BS".
17.6.1939	Converted to "GS" open goods, 18' long.
27.2.1964	Written off[blc]

B/BS/GS 473

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

23.3.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Recoded "BS".
1.4.1936	Converted to "GS" open goods.
27.2.1964	Written off[blc]

B/BS/RS 474

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

6.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Recoded "BS".
22.2.1961	Converted to "RS 474" flat wagon[blc]

B/TA/BS 475 -- NGCS 636

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

5.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
29.5.1915	Converted to "TA 475" tank wagon[blc]
10.2.1917	Converted to "BS" ballast wagon[blc]
21.12.1928	Converted to narrow gauge "NGCS 636" open goods wagon.
4.12.1956	Written off[blc]
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS 476 -- NGCS 637

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

6.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
1916	Converted to "BS" ballast wagon[blc]
22.12.1928	Converted to narrow gauge "NGCS 637" open goods wagon.
4.12.1956	Written off[blc]
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS/GS/RS 477

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

6.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
17.4.1936	Converted to "GS" open goods.
22.2.1961	Converted to "RS 477" flat wagon[blc]

B/TSA/BS 478

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

10.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
14.6.1915	Converted to "TSA 478" tank wagon[blc]
10.2.1917	Converted to "BS" ballast wagon
6.5.1958	Scrapped[blc]

GS479

B/TA/TSA/BS/GS 479

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

10.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
2.6.1915	Converted to "TA 479" tank wagon[blc]
-	Recoded "TSA 479"[blc]
24.6.1916	Converted to "BS 479" ballast wagon[blc]
17.6.1939	Converted to "GS 479" open wagon[blc]
17.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/BS 480

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

10.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "BS".
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/TSA/BS 481

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

10.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
29.5.1915	Converted to "TSA 481" tank wagon[blc]
3.4.1916	Converted to "B 481" ballast wagon[blc]
-	Converted to "BS".
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/TA/TSA/BS 482

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

12.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
7.5.1915	Converted to "TA 482" tank wagon[blc]
-	Recoded "TSA 482"[blc]
10.2.1917	Converted to "BS 482" ballast wagon
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

B/TA/TSA/BS/GS/RS 483

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

Converted to "BS 483" ballast wagon[blc]Written off[blc]

12.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
9.5.1915	Converted to "TA 483" tank wagon[blc]
-	Recoded "TSA 483"[blc]
15.6.1916
28.9.1938	Converted to "GS 483" open goods.
22.2.1961	Converted to "RS 483" open wagon[blc]
24.12.1962

B/TA/TSA/BS/GS 484

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

12.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
27.4.1915	Converted to "TA 484" tank wagon[blc]
-	Recoded "TSA 484"[blc]
11.4.1916	Converted to "B 484" ballast wagon[blc]
-	Recoded "BS".
27.10.1938	Converted to "GS" open goods.
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

TA 485

B/R/TA/TSA/BS 485

Four wheel ballast wagon built by "State Implement Works of Western Australia".

12.4.1915	Entered service as "B" ballast wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-	Converted to "R" flat wagon.
29.4.1915	Fitted with square "TA" 2400 gallon water tank.
-	Recoded "TSA 485"[blc]
24.6.1916	Converted to "BS 485" ballast wagon[blc]
12.7.1957	Scrapped[blc]

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