RLX Transfer Wagon -- RLX 1876 to 1905

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RLX Transfer Wagon -- RLX 1876 to 1905

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Forwood Down, South Australia, was awarded a contract in 1966 to construct 30 container flat wagons wagons. They were classified "RLX" and allocated road numbers 1876 through 1905.

RLX 1876

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

15.4.1966

Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.

RLX 1877 -- RL 1877

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

7.4.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
25.11.1976	Converted to "RL".
1.1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1878 -- NRP 1832

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

20.5.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
10.11.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1832" flat wagon.

RLX 1879 -- RL 1879

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

20.5.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
14.2.1976	Converted to "RL".
1.1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1880 -- NRP 1835

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

27.9.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
2.5.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1835" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1881 -- RL 1881

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

27.9.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
16.2.1976	Converted to "RL".
1.1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1882

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

15.2.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
25.5.1970	Written off[blc]

RLX 1883 -- RL 1883

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

15.2.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
13.12.1976	Converted to "RL" flat wagon.
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1884 -- RL 1884

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

20.2.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
19.3.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1885 -- NRP 1830

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

22.2.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
21.10.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1830" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1886 -- NRP 1840 -- NRP 1829

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

18.8.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
18.9.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1829" flat wagon - apparent it was incorrectly numbered as "NRP 1840" for a short time.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1887 -- NRP 1837

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

16.8.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
9.6.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1839" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1888 -- NRP 1834

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

21.4.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
17.4.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1834" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1889 -- NRP 1838

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

20.9.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
11.4.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1838" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1890 -- NRP 1836

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

17.8.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
21.5.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1836" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1891

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

18.8.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
25.5.1970	Written off[blc]

RLX 1892 -- RL 1892

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

8.2.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
28.2.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1893 -- NRP 1833

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

3.2.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
10.12.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1833" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1894 -- RL 1894

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

27.2.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
23.1.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1895 -- NRP 1831

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

3.3.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
21.10.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1831" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1896 -- RL 1896

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

10.8.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
7.2.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1897 -- RL 1897

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

10.8.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
2.2.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1898 -- NRP 1839

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

27.1.1967	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
5.8.1975	Converted to narrow gauge "NRP 1839" flat wagon.
5.1981	On Central Australia Railway

RLX 1899 -- RL 1899

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

24.11.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
2.2.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1900 -- RL 1900

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

16.9.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
23.3.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1901 -- RL 1901

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

16.9.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
23.3.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1902 -- RL 1902

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

28.10.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
23.3.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1903 -- RL 1903

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

21.10.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
23.3.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1904 -- RL 1904

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

6.12.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
1.2.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

RLX 1905 -- RL 1905

Container flat wagon built by Forwood Down, South Australia.

19.12.1966	Entered service as "RLX" class container flat wagon.
9.2.1979	Converted to "RL".
1979	Hired to Western Australia Government Railway[blc]

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