V&SAR Joint Stock corten steel twinette sleeping car Yankai 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, Mokai, Mururi, Nankuri, Nomuldi, Paiti, Purpawi, Tantini, Tarkinji, Tawarri, Weroni, Yanni.
| 12.12.1967 | Entered service named Yankai. [rrc] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29.9.1970 | Converted from independant to head-end power. [rrc] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.12.1986 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "YANK V" 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 "YANK V" 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 "JTB-2". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19.03.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "YANK V" alteration complete: "installation of emergency key boxes to passenger cars. (RS4190)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20.08.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "YANK V" alteration: "modify buffer beam on carbon and stainless steel passenger cars. (RS4215)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26.08.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "YANK V" alteration: "modify air conditioning intake filters and frames (primary and secondary) on stainless steel and carbon steel passenger cars. (RS4213)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19.11.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 2 F" alteration complete: "delete all exterior "V & ANR" lettering from overland rollingstock. All Overland rollingstock. (RS4241)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 03.10.1989 | TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JTB 2 F" as having repair "wheel set". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21.06.1990 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 2 F" alteration: "fit longer pin in passenger car jumper cable plugs. All passenger cars. (RS4518)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28.05.1991 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JTB 2 F" 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)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30.5.1997 | TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JTB 2 F" in AN "Mainland Division".
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| 28.2.1996 | Converted from broad gauge to standard gauge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.11.1997 | Sold to Great Southern Railway. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16.3.1999 | At Keswick painted grey, no lettering yet applied to car. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22.3.1999 | At Keswick fitted with new style "Overland" logos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002-03 | Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report]. |
