27 foot 4-wheel Passenger Carriage - 14 Type

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27 foot 4-wheel Passenger Carriage - 14 Type

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This group consisted of 6 cars No.s 14 to 17, built in 1856 for the Gawler railway. They were 27 foot long over frame. They originally entered service with different numberes, but were renumbered as part of the 1874 rollingstock renumbering. See Broad Gauge Locomotive Hauled Carriages - Pre 1874 for more information.

14

Composite class 4-wheel carriage, built by Wright & Sons and imported to Australia. One double first class, two½ second class compartments.

1856	Entered service as a composite car seating 7 first and 25 second class passengers with a number in the range 1 to 7. See Broad Gauge Locomotive Hauled Carriages - Pre 1874 for more information.
c.1874	Renumbered 14.
-	Converted to all second class seating 40 passengers.
24.12.1885	Sold to Grange Railway Company.

15

Composite class 4-wheel carriage, built by Wright & Sons and imported to Australia. One double first class, two½ second class compartments.

1856	Entered service as a composite car seating 7 first and 25 second class passengers with a number in the range 1 to 7. See Broad Gauge Locomotive Hauled Carriages - Pre 1874 for more information.
c.1874	Renumbered 15.
-	Converted to accommodate 36 passengers in 2 first and 2 second class compartments.
-	Converted to all second class seating 40 passengers.
1900	Condemned.

16

Composite class 4-wheel carriage, built by Wright & Sons and imported to Australia. One double first class, two½ second class compartments.

1856	Entered service as a composite car seating 7 first and 25 second class passengers with a number in the range 1 to 7. See Broad Gauge Locomotive Hauled Carriages - Pre 1874 for more information.
c.1874	Renumbered 16.
-	Converted to accommodate 36 passengers in 2 first and 2 second class compartments.
-	Converted to all second class seating 40 passengers.
before 1908	Condemned.

17

Second class 4-wheel carriage, built by Wright & Sons and imported to Australia.

1856	Entered service as a second car seating 50 second class passengers with a number in the range 1 to 7. See Broad Gauge Locomotive Hauled Carriages - Pre 1874 for more information.
c.1874	Renumbered 17.

18

Composite class 4-wheel carriage, built by Wright & Sons and imported to Australia. One double first class, two½ second class compartments.

1856	Entered service as a composite car seating 11 first and 25 second class passengers with a number in the range 1 to 7.
c.1874	Renumbered 18.
-	Converted to accommodate 36 passengers in 2 first and 2 second class compartments.
before 1899	Condemned.

19

Composite class 4-wheel carriage, built by Wright & Sons and imported to Australia. One double first class, two½ second class compartments.

1856	Entered service as a composite car seating 11 first and 25 second class passengers with a number in the range 1 to 7.
c.1874	Renumbered 19.
-	Converted to accommodate 36 passengers in 2 first and 2 second class compartments.

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