"Melbourne" -- "Loddon" - Sleeping Car No. 10 - V&SAR Joint Stock Wooden Sleeping Car

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V&SAR Joint Stock Wooden Sleeping Car

Melbourne -- Loddon -- Sleeping Car 10

V&SAR Joint stock wooden sleeping car Loddon was built at the Victorian Railways Newport Workshops for use on "The Overland". It was originally called Melbourne, but its name was changed to Loddon in 1910.

17.10.1907	Entered service named Melbourne.
30.9.1910	Renamed Loddon.
12.1923	Electric light replaced gas lighting.
6.1936	Auto couplers fitted.
27.6.1969	South Australian Railways equity brought by Victorian Railways.
16.9.1969	Altered to "Sleeping car No. 10".
6.1986	Being used on the "Train of Knowledge". Fitted with 4 wheel roller bearing bogies.
1.2.1990	Withdrawn and allocated to AREA.
1997-98	Allocated to Syemour Rail Heritage Centre.

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