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R Flat Wagons -- R 241 to 290

Flat wagons built by "Gray Bros" for use during construction of the line, 35 foot long over couplers and coded "R".

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266 to 270 271 to 275 276 to 280 281 to 285 286 to 290


R/TC/G 241

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
19.4.1916Converted to "TC 241" tank wagon.
7.9.1926Convered to "G" open goods, 35' long.
1.1965Sold to the Western Australian Government Railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.
12.1971,Port Pirie - cattle van CB242 + part SAR sheep van SS10

R/G/CB 242

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
-Converted to "G" open goods wagon.
29.9.1931Converted to "CB" cattle wagon, 35' long, loading doors either end and centre.

R/V 243

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
13.7.1918Converted "V 243" enclosed van[blc]

R/G 244

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

17.7.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
22.12.1917Converted to "G 244" open goods.
3.12.1966Converted to "R 244" flat.
6.11.1973Fitted with camp unit "T 66"[blc]

R/TC/S 245

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

17.7.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
15.10.1915Fitted with tank wagon and coded "TC 245".
23.12.1930Converted to "S 245" sheep wagon.
11.5.1977Written off.

R/BP/R/V/X 246

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
14.2.1916Converted to "BP 246" blasst plough[blc]
1.1.1917Converted to "R 246" flat wagon[blc]
19.6.1918Converted to "V 246" covered goods (wood body).
16.3.1959Reclassified to "X 246".
10.4.1980Written off[blc]

R/G/TC/G 247

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

17.7.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
14.10.1915Converted to temporary "G 247" open goods[blc]
-Converted to "TC" tank car.
14.8.1925Converted to permanent "G" open goods.
9.6.1964Written off[blc]
1.1965Sold to the Western Australian Government Railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.
4.1971,Port Augusta - louvre van LF248 heavy welding gang Covered van V 248, circa 1915 Tea and Sugar Train - VS733 + Bulk provision store V248 + cattle cars + situp + temp passenger car

R/V/L/LX/LF 248 -- Bulk provision store

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

28.7.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
-Used as Bulk Provisions Van during construction.
7.11.1914Converted to covered "V 248" goods wagon.
19.4.1932Converted to "L 248" louvre wagon.
By 1967Recoded "LX 248".
2.1967To "LF 248" for use of heavy welding gang.

R/G/TC/TE/T 249 -- NTOF 1490

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

28.7.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
17.9.1915Converted to "G 249" open wagon[blc]
20.7.1916Converted to "TC 249" water tank wagon.
23.2.1940Converted to "TE 249" cylindrical type.
10.11.1964Fitted with new 10,000 gallon tank and recoded "T 249" class water tank wagon.
28.3.1966Fitted with 5,000 gallon oil tank, purchased from Mobil in Darwin for £500 (ME 2183 - 26.5.1965), and converted to narrow gauge as "NTOF 1490"
1.1978OnCentral Australia Railway
-Transferred to Shell
30.8.1989Reclassified from wagon "T 249 J" to wagon "ATWF 249 X" at Port Pirie

R/TC/S 250

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

12.8.1914Entered service.
-Converted to "TC" water tank wagon.
17.10.1929Converted to "S" sheep wagon.

R/TC/G 251

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

12.8.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
17.9.1915Converted to "TC" water tank wagon.
14.8.1925Converted to "G" open goods.
30.10.1956Written off[blc]
12.7.1957Scrapped[blc]

R/G/TD/R 252

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

27.8.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
16.1.1918Converted to "G" open wagon.
28.3.1923Fitted with water tank and recoded "TD".
22.8.1958Converted to "R 252" flat wagon[blc]
6.5.1980Written off[blc]

R/TC 253 -- L 794 -- L/LA 253

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

27.8.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
27.6.1916Converted to "TC" water tank wagon.
20.12.39Converted to "L" louvre, miscoded "L 794" and recoded shortly after as "L 253".
29.3.1945Converted to "LA" louvre cool chamber.
1954Fitted with refrigeration.
22.5.1970Body written off - underframe retained[blc]
1975Underframe mounted with camp unit "CC 199" - underframe retained classification "LA 253".

R/G 254

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

8.9.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
22.12.1917Converted to open "G" goods.
30.1.1975Fitted with camp unit "127"blc - retained classification "G 254".
5.1981Still in service

R/BP/R 255

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

8.9.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
30.6.1916Converted to "BP 255" ballast plough.
27.3.1941Reconverted to 35' "R 255" flat wagon.

R/G 256 -- NTOC 1672

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

8.9.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
-Converted to temporary "G" open wagon.
3.1.1925Converted to permanent "G".
2.1968Converted to "R 256" flat wagon[blc]
2.3.1970Converted to narrow gauge and fitted with tank as "NTOC 1672"blc - tank possibly from "TC 7964".
1.1980On Central Australia Railway
Ballast plough BP 257, circa 1915

R/BP 257

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

23.9.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
17.3.1916Converted to "BP 257" bogie ballast spreader.
27.3.1941Reconverted to 35' "R 257" flat wagon.
1978Written off - sold to Western Australian Government Railways.

R/V/SA 258 -- Mobile butchers van -- NBP 1601 -- SB 1

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

23.9.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
-converted to "V" box car.
26.6.1918Converted to Mobile Butchers van for use on Tea and Sugar. Body consisted of half box car "V 258" and half sheep wagon "S 308", the other half of each of these vans was used in "SA 308".
28.8.1924Fitted with electric light.
10.7.1952Written off, but later re-instated as a kitchen van for use on the Stirling to Telford construction.
2.1969Underframe converted to narrow gauge "NBP 1601" ballast plough - sent to North Australia Railway[blc]
6.1976On North Australia Railway
1.1977Sent to Tasmania[blc]
10.3.1978Converted to "ST 2" air braked bogie ballast plough with through vacuum pipe[blc]

R/G/TD 259

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

13.10.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
20.2.1915Converted to temporary "G".
14.4.1923Converted to "TD" tank wagon.
22.8.1958Tank removed and recoded "R".
19.5.2002 Port Dock - V260 + BAS Hopper + TSB691

R/G/VZ/V 260

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

13.10.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
20.2.1915Converted to open "G" wagon.
29.4.1940Converted to covered "VZ 260" goods (steel framed body) - some references exist suggest it was labelled "V 260" at this time and may have been coded "VZ" later when fitted with high speed bogies.
-Recoded "V 260".
24.5.1988Purchased by Port Dock Station Railway Museum.

R/TC/G 261

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

13.10.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
14.9.1915Converted to "TC 261" tank wagon.
3.1.1925Converted to "G 261" open goods.
17.8.1978Written off[blc]

R/G/TD 262

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

22.10.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
21.1.1915Converted to temporary "G".
1.5.1923Converted to "TD" tank wagon.
9.6.1964Written off[blc]
1.1965Sold to the Western Australian Government Railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.

R/G 263

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

22.10.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
1.1918Converted to open "G" goods.

R/TC 264

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

9.11.1914Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
29.2.1916Converted to "TC 264" tank wagon[blc]
2.8.1966Writte off[blc]

R/G 265

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
16.1.1918Converted to "G 265" open "G" goods, 35' long.
28.7.19666Converted to "R 265" flat wagon[blc]

R/G/R/C/CA/CB 266

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
12.3.1915Converted to "G 266" open wagon[blc]
15.6.1917Converted to "R 266" flat wagon[blc]
10.6.1922Converted to "C 266" cattle wagon.
-Converted to "CA 266".
15.6.1940Converted to "CB 266".

R 267

See Hospital car "O 48".

R/TC/G 268

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
9.8.1915Converted to "TC 268" tank car.
3.8.1925Converted to "G 268" open goods, 35' long.
13.9.1963Written off[blc]
10.8.1964To Western Australian Government Railway [blc]
1.1965Sold to the Western Australian Government Railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.

R/TC/G 269

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
20.8.1915Converted to "TD 269" water wagon.
3.1.1925Converted to "G 269" open goods.
14.7.1959Fitted with a camp unit[blc]
5.1981Still in service

R/V 270

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

31.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
31.3.1922Converted to "V" covered van.
17.8.1978Written off[blc]
8.1976,Port Augusta - MT271

R/C/CA/CB/VA/MT/MTA 271

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

31.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
1922Converted to "C 271" cattle wagon.
25.5.22Converted to "CA 271".
8.6.1940Converted to "CB 271".
15.1.1943Converted to "VA 271" covered goods.
13.9.1964Out of service[blc]
13.3.1967Converted to "MT 271" Motor vehicle transfer wagon.
6.1977Converted to triple deck motor car loading ramp "MTA".

R/TC/TD 272

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

31.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
29.6.1916Converted to "TC 272" tank wagon[blc]
23.11.1929Converted to "TD 272" tank.
27.7.1967Converted toi "R 267"[blc]

R/G/R 273

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

31.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
22.1.1918Converted to "G 273" open goods.
10.8.1967Converted to "R 273" flat - used as wheel & axle carrier.
TC 274

R/TC/CB 274

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

31.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
-Fitted with 7000 gallon water tank coded "TC 274".
16.9.1931Fitted with a 35 foot cattle wagon body "CB 274" loading doors either end and centre.
1943Used as goods and ration van for military transports.

R/G/V 275

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

31.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
2.2.1918Converted to "G 275" open wagon[blc]
1922May have been converted to "V 275" enclosed van[blc]
30.10.1956Written off as "G 275"[blc]

R/G/R/V 276

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

31.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
9.3.1915Convetred to "G 276" open wagon[blc]
15.6.1917Converted to "R 276" flat wagon[blc]
13.4.1922Converted to "V 276" covered van.
10.4.1980Written off[blc]

R/G 277

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
-Converted to temporary "G ".
28.3.1923To permanent "G" open goods.
14.3.1973In use as Port Augusta scrap steel truck[blc]

R/TD/G/R 278

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
30.7.1915Converted to water tank "TD 278" wagon.
3.1.1925Converted to "G 278" open goods.
5.9.1962Converted to "R 278" and fitted with Wiles camp unit[blc]

R/TC/S/R 279

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
3.5.1916Fitted with tank wagon and coded "TC 279".
24.11.1930Converted to "S 279" sheep wagon.
-Converted back to "R 279" flat.
5.1981Sited fitted with work hut "T 65".

R/TC/TD 280

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

15.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
19.4.1916Converted to "TC 280" tank wagon.
28.10.1929Converted to "TD 280" tank.
9.6.1964Written off[blc]
1.1965Sold to the Western Australian Government Railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.

R/TD/G/R 281

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
22.3.1916Converted to water tank "TD" wagon.
3.1.1925Converted to "G" open goods.
6.2.1963Converted to "R" flat.
G 282 with a load of sandlewood

R/G/R 282

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
25.8.1915Converted to temporary "G 282" open wagon[blc]
23.10.1920Converted to permanent "G 282" open goods.
16.8.1974Used as scrap steel truck[blc]
-Converted to "R" flat.

R/G/TD/TE/T 283 -- ATWF 283

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
9.3.1915Converted to "G".
15.6.1917Converted to "R 283" flat wagon[blc]
-Converted to temporary "G 283"[blc]
28.3.1923Converted to "TD 283".
23.10.1939Converted to "TE" cylindrical type.
30.10.1964Recoded "T 283" class water tank wagon - may have been iftted with new 10,000 gallon tank at this time[blc]
15.03.1989Recoded "ATWF 283".

R/TC/TD 284

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
19.9.1916Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
7.11.1929Converted to "TD" tank.
4.9.1967Converted to "R 284" flat wagon and fitted with camp unit "T 61"[blc]

R/G/R/G/R 285

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
9.3.1915Converted to "G 285" open wagon[blc]
15.6.1917Convetred to "R 285" flat wagon[blc]
25.9.1926Converted to 35 foot "G 285" open goods.
13.9.1962Reconverted to "R" flat and fitted with camp unit "W 23"[blc]

R/G 286

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
30.1.1918Converted to "G" open goods, 35 foot long.
4.1971,Port Augusta - Wooden van V287 heavy plant

R/V 287

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
27.7.1918Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/TC/G 288

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
15.5.1916Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
23.7.1926Converted to "G" open goods.
17.8.1978Written off[blc]

R/TC/S 289

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
21.6.1916Converted to "TC 289" tank wagon[blc]
12.9.1930Converted to "S" sheep wagon.
17.8.1978Written off.

R/C/CA/CB/VA 290

"R" class flat wagon built by "Gray Bros".

30.9.1914Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
25.5.1922Converted to "C 290" cattle wagon.
-Converted to "CA 290".
15.6.1940Converted to "CB 290".
18.2.1942Converted to "VA 290" covered goods.