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R flat wagons -- R 361 to 385

Flat wagons built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd" for use during construction of the line, 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R". All wagons were issued to service on the Kalgoorlie Division.

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R/TC/CB 361

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Fitted with tank and coded "TC".
29.9.1931Converted to "CB" cattle wagon, loading doors either end and centre.

R/TC/G 362

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
30.6.1916Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
29.7.1926Converted to "G" open goods.
20.10.1960Scrapped[blc]
8.1976,Port Augusta - G363

R/TC/G 363

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
9.8.1915Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
23.7.1926Converted to "G" open goods.

R/G 364

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
18.8.1915Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
3.1.1925Converted to "G" open goods.
5.1981Still in service

R/V 365

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
18.6.1918Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/G/L 366

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "G" open goods.
11.4.1933Converted to "L" louvre wagon.
3.7.1963To "CCE use"[blc]

R/G/R 367

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

23.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
10.6.1922Converted to "G" open goods.
16.12.1969Converted to "R 367" flat wagon[blc]
-Fitted with camp unit "S 91"[blc]

R/G/L 368

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

23.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "G" open goods wagon.
22.6.1935Converted to "L" louvre wagon.

R/G/R 369

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

17.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
7.6.1922Converted to "G" open goods.
20.6.1960Converted to "R 369" flat wagon[blc]
1.1965Sold to the Western Australian Government Railway as part of a group of 64 standard gauge wagons.
12.1971,Port Augusta - sheep van S370

R/TC/S 370

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

1.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
12.7.1915Converted to "TC 370" tank wagon[blc]
12.9.1930Converted to "S" sheep wagon.
16.5.1972Written off[blc]

R/C/CA/CB/VA 371

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

27.2.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
10.6.1922Converted to "C" cattle wagon.
-Converted to "CA".
8.6.1940Converted to "CB".
17.1.1942Converted to "VA" covered goods.
5.1979,Port Augusta - EA372 employees van + part R35 with hut S40

R 372 -- E/EA 372 -- Employees van

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

27.2.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
14.8.1915Converted to an Employee van with sleeping accomodation for 8.
20.4.1926Recoded "E" class employees van.
13.2.1945Damaged by fire Tarcoola.
1947New body built on old underframe.
28.3.1947Issued to traffic as class "EA", cost of body £1130, original value of underframe £528.
21.6.1972In use as plumbers van (Ways and Works) at Cook.

R/G 373

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
38.3.1923Converted to "G" open goods.
13.9.1963Written off[blc]

R/G/TD/V 374

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to temporary "G".
14.4.1923Converted to "TD" tank wagon.
-Converted to "V" covered wooden goods.
18.1.1934Body destroyed by fire at Tarcoola and replaced with a steel framed body.
-Converted to "R" flat.
4.9.1967Fitted with camp unti "T 63"[blc]

R/V 375

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
13.7.1918Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).
17.8.1978Written off[blc]

R/TC/S 376

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.6.1915Converted to "TC" tank wagon.
17.10.1930Converted to "S" sheep wagon.
27.1.1971Written off[blc]
12.1971,Port Augusta - water tank TD377 12.1971,Port Augusta - bogie water tank TD377 ways and works only

R/TC/TD 377

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.4.1916Converted to "TC 377" water tank[blc]
28.10.1929Converted to "TD" water tank wagon.
3.2.1977Written off.
September 2001 Parkeston - R 378 (still lettered as a G class wagon) "in the dirt" near the old Railway Institute building at Parkeston a couple of hundred metres from the main line September 2001 Parkeston - R 378 (still lettered as a G class wagon) "in the dirt" near the old Railway Institute building at Parkeston a couple of hundred metres from the main line

R/G 378

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
2.6.1922Converted to "G" open goods.
9.2.1977Reconverted to "R" flat and fitted with a camp unit.

R/V/R 379

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
25.7.1918Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).
28.7.1967Converted to "R" flat.
-Fitted with camp unit "T 69"[blc]

R/V 380

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

12.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
28.6.1918Converted to "V" covered goods (wood body).

R/C/CA/CB/VA 381

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
25.2.1922Converted to "C" cattle wagon.
-Converted to "CA".
8.6.1940Converted to "CB".
23.1.1942Converted to "VA" covered goods.
20.10.1960Written off[blc]

R/BP/G/R 382

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

19.2.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
18.1.1916Converted to "BP 382" ballast plough[blc]
30.11.1916Converted to "R 382" flat wagon[blc]
-Converted from temp "G".
28.3.1923To permanent "G" open goods.
22.2.1963Converted to "R 382" flat wagon[blc]

R/G/L/R 383

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted to "G" open wagon.
20.5.1936Converted to "L" louvre wagon.
17.7.1969Converted to "R" class flat.
5.1981Noted as fitted with work hut "LS 80".

R/G 384

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

13.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Converted from temp "G".
28.3.1923To permanent "G" open goods.
21.9.1962Converted back to "R".

R/TC/CB 385

Flat wagon built by "Westralia Ironworks Ltd", 35 feet long over couplers and coded "R".

15.3.1915Entered service as "R" flat wagon on Kalgoorlie Division.
-Fitted with tank and coded "TC".
16.9.1931Converted to "CB" cattle wagon, 35  feet long, loading doors either end and centre.