47 foot 1 inch Side Loading Lavatory Carriage - "288" Type

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Side Loading 47 foot 1 inch Lavatory Carriage with accomodation for 54 second class passengers.

288 -- EC 138

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

23.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.288 seating 54 passengers.
16.12.1920	Converted to composite, 14 first and 36 second class.[dc]
-	Converted back to all second class.[dc]
3.4..1939	Auto couplers fitted.[dc]
22.8.1961	Withdrawn.[dc]
1961	Sold to the Commonwealth Railways in and converted to camp train sleeper "EC 138".

289 -- EC 142

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

23.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.289 seating 54 passengers.
11.5.1937	Auto couplers fitted.[dc]
22.8.1961	Withdrawn.[dc]
1961	Sold to the Commonwealth Railways in and converted to camp train sleeper "EC 142".

290

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

21.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.290 seating 54 passengers.
14.11.1958	Withdrawn.[dc]

6<sup>th</sup> April 2008,Peterborough - Steamtown - NEC143 camp car

291 -- EC 143

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

21.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.291 seating 54 passengers.
16.12.1920	Converted to composite 14 first and 36 second class.[dc]
29.5.1936	Gas lights converted to electric.[dc]
2.1960	Stored Penfield.[dc]
22.8.1961	Withdrawn.[dc]
1961	Sold to the Commonwealth Railways in and converted to camp train sleeper "EC 143".

292 -- EC 154

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

23.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.292 seating 54 passengers.
19.5.1936	Gas lights converted to electric.[dc]
24.3.1937	Auto couplers fitted.[dc]
22.8.1961	Withdrawn.[dc]
1961	Sold to the Commonwealth Railways in and converted to camp train sleeper "EC 154".

293

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

21.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.290 seating 54 passengers.
7.1946	Auto couplers fitted.[dc]
14.11.1958	Withdrawn.[dc]

28<sup>th</sup> December 2003,Behind the Scenes Weekend - interior 294

28<sup>th</sup> December 2003,National Railway Museum - Port Adelaide - 294

16<sup>th</sup> December 2006,National Railway Museum - Port Adelaide - Dog Box 294

294

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

21.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.290 seating 54 passengers.
16.12.1920	Altered to composite seating 14 first and 36 second class passengers.
1.7.1929	Returned to all second class.
29.5.1936	Electric light fitted.
20.3.1940	Auto couplers fitted.
8.1956	To Tailem Bend as accident rain riding car.[dc]
28.3.1966	Condemned.
-	Partially rebuilt for use on the Tailem Bend accident Train.
7.11.1966	To the Mile End Railway Museum.
22.12.1988	To Port Dock Station Railway Museum.

295 -- EC 153

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

23.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.291 seating 54 passengers.
3.8.1936	Gas lights converted to electric.[dc]
5.12.1941	Auto couplers fitted.[dc]
22.8.1961	Withdrawn.[dc]
1961	Sold to the Commonwealth Railways in and converted to camp train sleeper "EC 153".

296

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

23.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.296 seating 54 passengers.
29.5.1936	Gas lights converted to electric.[dc]
2.12.1939	Auto couplers fitted.[dc]
10.1942	Withdrawn.[dc]

297

Second class side loading 47 foot 1 inch lavatory carriage with accomodation for 54 passengers built at the Islington Workshops.

23.12.1910	Issued to service as second class car No.297 seating 54 passengers.
14.3.1940	Auto couplers fitted.[dc]
14.11.1958	Withdrawn.[dc]

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