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39 foot 10 inch Glenelg Carriage - "249" Type

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End platform saloon cars built on the underframes of old Glenelg excursion carriages that had been originally built for the "Glenelg Railway Company". The South Australian Railways purchased the Glenelg railway and all the rollingstock in 1899.



249 -- Cinema Instruction car

Composite class end-loading bogie carriage, Glenelg type, 48 passengers. Built by South Australian Railways loco dept on the underframe of and old Glenelg excursion carriage in 1903.

-Entered service on "Glenelg Railway Company" an excursion car.
16.12.1899Sold to the South Australian Railways.
-Renumbered "249".
5.1903New compsite class end platform body built at Islington, seating 24 first and 24 second class passengers.
-Converted to second class, 48 passengers.
-Rebuilt as the Cinema instruction car.

250

Composite class end-loading bogie carriage, Glenelg type, 48 passengers. Built by South Australian Railways loco dept on the underframe of and old Glenelg excursion carriage in 1903.

-Entered service on "Glenelg Railway Company" an excursion car.
16.12.1899Sold to the South Australian Railways.
-Renumbered "250".
5.1903New compsite class end platform body built at Islington, seating 24 first and 24 second class passengers.
-Converted to second class, 48 passengers.

251

Composite class end-loading bogie carriage, Glenelg type, 48 passengers. Built by South Australian Railways loco dept on the underframe of and old Glenelg excursion carriage in 1903.

-Entered service on "Glenelg Railway Company" an excursion car.
16.12.1899Sold to the South Australian Railways.
-Renumbered "251".
5.1903New compsite class end platform body built at Islington, seating 24 first and 24 second class passengers.
-Converted to second class, 48 passengers.

252

Composite class end-loading bogie carriage, Glenelg type, 48 passengers. Built by South Australian Railways loco dept on the underframe of and old Glenelg excursion carriage in 1903.

-Entered service on "Glenelg Railway Company" an excursion car.
16.12.1899Sold to the South Australian Railways.
-Renumbered "252".
5.1903New compsite class end platform body built at Islington, seating 24 first and 24 second class passengers.
-Converted to second class, 48 passengers.