V&SAR Joint Stock corten steel twinette sleeping car Mokai was built at the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops for use on "The Overland".
See also V&SAR sleeping cars: Allambi, Chalaki, Dorai, Juki, Kuldalai, Malkari, Mururi, Nankuri, Nomuldi, Paiti, Purpawi, Tantini, Tarkinji, Tawarri, Weroni, Yankai, Yanni.
See also: Mokai (BJ 8)
23.3.1951 | Entered service. [rrc] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27.9.1970 | Converted from independant to head-end power. [rrc] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.12.1986 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "MOKA L" alteration complete: "remove retaining cup & glass clips and plate pegs from cupboards in conductor"s compartment. "overland" joint stock cars. (RS4172)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17.12.1986 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "MOKA L" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987 | Given the computer code "JTA-2". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.03.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "MOKA L" alteration complete: "installation of emergency key boxes to passenger cars. (RS4190)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19.11.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "MOKA L" alteration complete: "delete all exterior "V & ANR" lettering from overland rollingstock. All Overland rollingstock. (RS4241)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26.11.1987 | TIMS/WMS: Reclassified from passenger car "MOKA L" to passenger car "JTA 2 C". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26.07.1995 | TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JTA 2 C" as having repair "scrapped". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30.5.1997 | TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JTA 2 C" in AN "Mainland Division".
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12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Sold to "Barry Martin" (Blue Bird Rail). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Converted to crew car for the use of Australia Southern Railroad |