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V&SAR Joint Stock Steel Sleeping Car

Dorai No.2 -- JTB 4

V&SAR Joint Stock corten steel twinette sleeping car Dorai was built at the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops as a replacement vehicle for an existing V&SAR Joint Stock of the same name.

See also V&SAR sleeping cars: Allambi, Dorai No.1, Chalaki, Juki, Kuldalai, Malkari, Mokai, Mururi, Nankuri, Nomuldi, Paiti, Purpawi, Tantini, Tarkinji, Tawarri, Weroni, Yankai, Yanni.

21.11.1971Entered service as a replacement for the original car of the same name.
26.11.1971Actual date issued to service [sar 596/69]
10.12.1986TIMS/WMS: passenger car "DORA  A" alteration complete: "remove retaining cup & glass clips and plate pegs from cupboards in conductor"s compartment. "overland" joint stock cars. (RS4172)".
17.12.1986TIMS/WMS: passenger car "DORA  A" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)".
1987Given the computer code "JTB-4".
19.03.1987TIMS/WMS: passenger car "DORA  A" alteration complete: "installation of emergency key boxes to passenger cars. (RS4190)".
25.03.1987TIMS/WMS: Reclassified from passenger car "DORA  A" to passenger car "JTB 4 A".
20.08.1987TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 4 A" alteration: "modify buffer beam on carbon and stainless steel passenger cars. (RS4215)".
26.08.1987TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 4 A" alteration: "modify air conditioning intake filters and frames (primary and secondary) on stainless steel and carbon steel passenger cars. (RS4213)".
19.11.1987TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 4 A" alteration complete: "delete all exterior "V & ANR" lettering from overland rollingstock. All Overland rollingstock. (RS4241)".
21.06.1990TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 4 A" alteration: "fit longer pin in passenger car jumper cable plugs. All passenger cars. (RS4518)".
28.05.1991TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 4 A" alteration: "replace existing exhaust chokes on 132 no. "Ghan" "Trans-Australian" "Overland", "SS" & "SSA" cars to improve train handling. All std cars to be fitted with exhaust chokes to wh p/no. 2483 & the 3 no. relay braked cars are to be fitted with wh p/no. c-12740 exhaust chokes . this modification will increase brake cylinder exhaust timings from 6-9 secs to 26-28 secs. (RS4603)".
28.2.1996Converted from broad gauge to standard gauge.
30.5.1997TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JTB 4 A" in AN "Mainland Division".
Owner:"AN &V/LINE"
Operator:"C"
Length Over Headstocks:"22.9m"
Tare Weight:"45.8tonne"
Current Gauge:"Standard"
Gauge Restrictions:"S"
Bogie Configuration:"2X2"
Original Cost:"$90330"
Run Restriction:"Unrestricted on gauge(s) shown Inter or Intrastate"
Diagram Book Page No.:"CB P-2"
Date Built:"26.11.1971"
Operating System:"AN & V/LINE "
Intended Use:"Passengers"
Remarks:"Twinette;J.S. AN-V/L;Named "DORAI"
BSG Code:"PBMT"
1.11.1997Sold to Great Southern Railway.
2002-03Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].