RA Flat wagons -- RA 631 to 670

standard gauge flat wagons, which were classified "RA" and allocated road numbers 631 through 670. They were built by the "State Implement Co".

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RA/G/RA/RTA/GE 631

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

8.9.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
15.12.1917	Converted to "G 631" open goods wagon
24.7.1936	Converted to "RA" flat top, 45' long.
-	Converted to "RTA 631".
22.9.1964	Converted to "GE 631" open wagon[blc]

RA/RTA/GE 632

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

14.7.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
-	Converted to "RTA 632".
23.7.1964	Converted to "GE 632" open wagon.

RA/GE 633

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

29.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
7.8.1964	Converted to "GE 633" open wagon.

RA 634

See carriage TBP 41

RA/G/RB 635 -- NRD 1665 -- RA/AZWY 635

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

31.8.1916	Entered service as "RA 635" flat wagon
18.12.1917	Converted to "G 635" open wagon[blc]
28.10.1952	Converted to 45' "RA 635" flat wagon.
28.12.1965	COnverted to "RB 635" flat wagon[blc]
9.8.1967	Converted to "RA 635" flat wagon[blc]
28.10.1969	Converted to narrow gauge as "NRD 1665" flat wagon[blc]
17.10.1978	Converted to standard gauge as "RA 635" flat wagon[blc]
-	Fitted with camp unit "A206"[blc]
-	Fitted with water tank for use with rail grinder, coded "AZWY".

RA/G 636

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

29.6.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
13.2.1918	Converted to "G 636" open wagon[blc]
-	Converted to "RA 636" flat wagon[blc]
20.10.1960	Written off[blc]

RA/GE 637

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

11.7.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
29.4.1966	Converted to "GE 637" open wagon.

RA 638

See carriage TBP 42

RA/G 639 -- NRD 1660 -- RB/AZFF 639

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

10.6.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
31.1.1918	Converted to "G 639" open wagon
28.10.1952	Converted to 45' "RA 639" flat wagon.
26.9.1969	Converted to narrow gauge "NRD 1660" flat wagon[blc]
20.9.1978	Converted to standard gauge as "RB 639" flat.
-	To "AZFF" with CCE camp units.

RA 640

See FA 640

12.1971,Port Augusta - ballast plough BPA641

3<sup>rd</sup> May 1989,Stirling north BPA641 Ballast plough

RA/E/BPA 641 -- Travelling dispensary -- Temporary Sleeping Van -- AZZF 641

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

5.9.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
14.2.1924	Converted to Travelling dispensary never coded, road number only used
March 1937	Notified on the books as being a Temporary Sleeping Van Central Australia Railway.
19.3.1951	Recoded "E 641" employees van
4.3.1969	Written off[blc]
4.6.1971	Underframe used to construct Double blade ballast plough "BPA 641".
-	To "AZZF".

RA/G 642

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

30.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
28.10.1917	Converted to "G 642" open wagon
28.10.1952	Converted to 45' "RA" flat wagon.

RA 643

See carriage AF 49.

RA/L/RA/GE 644

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

28.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
7.6.1924	Converted to "L", bodies of "LS" vans 201-203 placed on underframe
1.10.1945	Reconverted to "RA".
14.9.1964	Converted to "GE" open wagon.
1.7.1998	To Australian Rail Track Corporation.

18.8.1969,Marree - Commonwealth Railways Wagon QA645 NRJ1560

RA/QA 645 -- AZQF 645

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

6.9.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
26.10.1967	Converted to transfer wagon for narrow gauge vehicles recoded "QA 645".
-	Recoded "AZQF 645".

RA/G/GE 646

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

12.6.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
2.2.1918	Converted to "G 646" open wagon[blc]
19.5.1966	Converted to "GE 646" open wagon[blc]

RA/G/GE/R 647

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

28.6.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
25.1.1918	Converted to "G 647" open wagon[blc]
28.10.1952	Converted to 45' "RA 647" flat wagon
28.4.1966	Converted to "GE 647" open wagon.
-	Converted to "R" flat for use with Mobile crane Parkeston.

RA/G/GE 648

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

10.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
27.2.1918	Converted to "G 648" open wagon[blc]
25.9.1935	Converted to "RA" flat top, 45' long.
28.8.1964	Converted to "GE" open wagon.

RA/G/XA/XB 649

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

10.7.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
13.12.1967	Converted to "G 649" open wagon[blc]
28.10.1952	Converted to RA 649" flat wagon[blc]
-	Converted to "XA" breakdown van
21.1.1971	Recoded "XB".
-	Located Peterborough

RA/GE 650

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

13.7.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
5.5.1966	Converted to "GE" open wagon.
9.2005	Tender called for disposal ex Port Augusta.

RA/G/GE 651

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

12.7.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
-	Converted to "G 651" open wagon[blc]
25.11.1952	Converted to 45' "RA" flat wagon
28.4.1966	Converted to "GE" open wagon.

RA 652

See Hospital carriage O 45.

RA/G/RA 653

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

11.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
22.2.1918	Converted to "G 653" open wagon[blc]
28.10.1952	converted to 45' "RA" flat wagon,
29.2.1962	Written off[blc]

RA/G/RA 654

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

15.5.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
25.2.1918	Converted to "G 654" open wagon[blc]
22.10.1952	Converted to 45' "RA" flat wagon,
20.10.1960	Scrapped[blc]

RA/G/RA/GE 655

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

18.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
5.3.1918	Converted to "G 655" open wagon[blc]
8.1.1953	Converted to 45' "RA" flat wagon,
9.5.1966	Converted to "GE" open wagon.
9.2005	Tender called for disposal ex Port Augusta.

20.4.1980,North Kulgara - Ballast plough BPA656

RA/G/RA 656 -- BPA/AZZF 656

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

16.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
15.2.1918	Converted to "G 656" open wagon
28.10.1952	converted to 45' "RA" flat wagon
1.1976	To "BPA" ballast plough.
-	To "AZZF".

RA/G/RA/GE 657

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

17.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
2.2.1918	Converted to "G 657" open wagon
3.12.1935	Converted to "RA" flat top, 45' long
27.7.1964	Converted to "GE" open wagon.

RA 658

See Butcher carriage FA 658.

RA 659

See carriage TBP 39.

RA 660

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

24.8.1916	Entered service as "RA" flat wagon
11.3.1974	Fitted with camp unit "S 122"

RA 661

See Mail Van M 36

RA 662

See Lounge Car AF 24

RA 663

See Lounge Car AF 25

RA 664

See Carriage TBP 40

RA 665

See Mail van M 37

RA 666

See Lounge car AFR 27

RA 667

See Mail van M 38

RA 668

See Lounge car AF 26

RA 669

See Mail van M 35

RA/RB 670 -- NRD 1664 -- RA/AZFF 670

standard gauge 45 foot flat wagon.

4.11.1919	Entered service as "RA 670" flat wagon
25.8.1966	Fitted with new steel deck - coded "RB 670"[blc]
11.8.1967	Had been incorrectly coded, recoded "RA 670"[blc]
17.9.1969	Converted to narrow gauge "NRD 1664" flat wagon[blc]
14.8.1978	Converted to standard gauge "RA 670"[blc]
-	Fitted with camp unit "A207"[blc]
-	To "AZFF", fitted with CCE camp units.