R Flat Wagons -- R 241 to 290

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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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241 to 245	246 to 250	251 to 255	256 to 260	261 to 265
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".

15.8.1914	Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
19.4.1916	Converted to "TC 241" tank wagon.
7.9.1926	Convered to "G" open goods, 35' long.
1.1965	Sold 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".

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

R/V 243

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

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

R/G 244

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

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

R/TC/S 245

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

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

R/BP/R/V/X 246

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

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

R/G/TC/G 247

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

17.7.1914	Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
14.10.1915	Converted to temporary "G 247" open goods[blc]
-	Converted to "TC" tank car.
14.8.1925	Converted to permanent "G" open goods.
9.6.1964	Written off[blc]
1.1965	Sold 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".

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

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

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

28.7.1914	Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
17.9.1915	Converted to "G 249" open wagon[blc]
20.7.1916	Converted to "TC 249" water tank wagon.
23.2.1940	Converted to "TE 249" cylindrical type.
10.11.1964	Fitted with new 10,000 gallon tank and recoded "T 249" class water tank wagon.
28.3.1966	Fitted 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"
1.1978	OnCentral Australia Railway
-	Transferred to Shell
30.8.1989	Reclassified 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".

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

R/TC/G 251

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

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

R/G/TD/R 252

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

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

R/TC 253 -- L 794 -- L/LA 253

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

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

R/G 254

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

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

R/BP/R 255

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

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

R/G 256 -- NTOC 1672

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

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

Ballast plough BP 257, circa 1915

R/BP 257

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

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

23.9.1914	Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
-	converted to "V" box car.
26.6.1918	Converted 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".
28.8.1924	Fitted with electric light.
10.7.1952	Written off, but later re-instated as a kitchen van for use on the Stirling to Telford construction.
2.1969	Underframe converted to narrow gauge "NBP 1601" ballast plough - sent to North Australia Railway[blc]
6.1976	On North Australia Railway
1.1977	Sent to Tasmania[blc]
10.3.1978	Converted 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".

13.10.1914	Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
20.2.1915	Converted to temporary "G".
14.4.1923	Converted to "TD" tank wagon.
22.8.1958	Tank 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".

13.10.1914	Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
20.2.1915	Converted to open "G" wagon.
29.4.1940	Converted 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".
24.5.1988	Purchased by Port Dock Station Railway Museum.

R/TC/G 261

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

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

R/G/TD 262

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

22.10.1914	Entered service on Port Augusta Division as "R" class flat wagon.
21.1.1915	Converted to temporary "G".
1.5.1923	Converted to "TD" tank wagon.
9.6.1964	Written off[blc]
1.1965	Sold 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".

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

R/TC 264

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

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

R/G 265

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

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

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

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

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

R 267

See Hospital car "O 48".

R/TC/G 268

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

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

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

R/V 270

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

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

8.1976,Port Augusta - MT271

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

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

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

R/TC/TD 272

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

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

R/G/R 273

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

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

TC 274

R/TC/CB 274

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

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

R/G/V 275

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

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

R/G/R/V 276

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

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

R/G 277

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

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

R/TD/G/R 278

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

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

R/TC/S/R 279

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

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

R/TC/TD 280

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

15.9.1914	Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
19.4.1916	Converted to "TC 280" tank wagon.
28.10.1929	Converted to "TD 280" tank.
9.6.1964	Written off[blc]
1.1965	Sold 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".

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

G 282 with a load of sandlewood

R/G/R 282

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

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

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

R/TC/TD 284

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

30.9.1914	Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
19.9.1916	Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
7.11.1929	Converted to "TD" tank.
4.9.1967	Converted 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".

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

R/G 286

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

30.9.1914	Entered service on Kalgoorlie Division as "R" class flat wagon.
30.1.1918	Converted 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".

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

R/TC/G 288

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

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

R/TC/S 289

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

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

R/C/CA/CB/VA 290

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

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

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