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Built at Islington workshops between 1954 and 1959 by the South Australian Railways as Bluebird railcars. All the trailers carried road numbers and names.
Members of the class were also known as:
| Blue Wren | Brolga | Corella | Curlew |
| Goshawk | Kestrel | Kookaburra | Lowan |
| Pelican | Penguin | Quail |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 10.1954 | Entered service named Quail. |
| 5.1972 | Fitted with buffet. Seating reduced to 52 second class passengers |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| - | Renumbered "261". |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| Late 2003 | Converted to crew car for FreightLink. Coded "FDAY 4" [cp 1.2004] |
| 2012 | Destroyed in bridge washaway accident at Edit River on the Darwin line. |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 11.1954 | Entered service named Lowan. |
| 3.1972 | Fitted with buffet. Seating reduced to 52 second class passengers |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| 5.1998 | Returned to active service. |
| 8.2001 | Named changed to Chardonnay. |
| 4.2003 | Stored Islington works - broad gauge. |
| - | Offered for sale by CFCLA - appears to be owned by Barossa Wine Train, Fair Australia Tours Ltd. |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 16.8.1955 | Entered service named Blue Wren. |
| 12.1971 | Fitted with buffet. Seating reduced to 52 second class passengers |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| 5.1998 | Returned to active service. |
| 8.2001 | Named changed to Merlot. |
| 4.2003 | Stored Islington works - broad gauge. |
| - | Offered for sale by CFCLA - appears to be owned by Barossa Wine Train, Fair Australia Tours Ltd. |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 16.8.1955 | Entered service named Pelican. |
| c.1972 | Fitted with buffet. Seating reduced to 52 second class passengers |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| - | Stored Islington works - derelict. |
| 2005 | To be converted to crew car for "Specialized Container Transport's (SCT)" trains. Coded "PDAY 1". |
| - | Named "Robert Mervin Yates" |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 5.9.1955 | Entered service named Brogla. |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| 24.11.1998 | Sent from Adelaide to Melbourne on No.3AM3 Patrick service. Car had been repainted red and blue and renumbered "801". |
| 6.1999 | Returned to Adelaide. |
| 5.2001 | Repainted all blue and renumbered "254 Brolga". |
| - | Sold to Great Northern Rail. |
| 12.2002 | Offered for sale by "Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA)" after Greath Northern Rail went into receivership. |
| - | Stored Islington works - owned by CFCLA - standard gauge. |
| 2007 | Proposed for conversion to crew car |
| 5.11.2007 | Registered for traffic after conversion to crew car "CDBY 254" for "Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA)"[arct] |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 29.3.1956 | Entered service named Curlew. |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| 28.11.1998 | Ran a test trip on broad gauge from Islington to Belair with trailer car 106. It had been painted in blue and red livery. |
| 30.12.1998 | Sent from Adelaide to Melbourne on a National Rail freight. It had been renumbered "802". |
| 13.6.1999 | Sent from Melbourne to Adelaide on National Rail freight. |
| 5.2001 | Repainted all blue and renumbered "254 Curlew". |
| - | Sold to Great Northern Rail. |
| 21.04.2002 | Last Run in South Australia. [cp 5.2003] |
| 12.2002 | Offered for sale by "Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA)" after Greath Northern Rail went into receivership. |
| 9.4.2003 | Sent to Melbourne for proposed Melbourne to Mildura passsenger service. [cp 5.2003] |
| - | Transferred to broad gauge [cp 5.2003] |
| 2003 | Sent to Victoria for use on proposed Mildura service. |
| 23.11.2003 | Returned to South Australia as Mildura service not going to proceeed. |
| - | Stored Islington works - owned by CFCLA - standard gauge. |
| 2007 | Proposed for conversion to crew car |
| 5.11.2007 | Registered for traffic after conversion to crew car "CDBY 255" for "Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA)"[arct] |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 21.12.1956 | Entered service named Kookaburra. |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| Late 2003 | Converted to crew car for FreightLink. Coded "FDAY 5" [cp 1.2004] |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 13.2.1957 | Entered service named Kestrel. |
| 3.1972 | Fitted with buffet. Seating reduced to 52 second class passengers |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 3.1995 | To Port Dock Station Railway Museum. |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 18.4.1957 | Entered service named Goshawk. |
| c.1972 | Fitted with buffet. Seating reduced to 52 second class passengers |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| - | Stored Islington works - derelict. |
| 2005 | To be converted to crew car for "SCT" |
| - | Re-entered service as SCT crew car "PDAY 3" |
| - | Named "Monica Ivy Smith" |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 4.11.1957 | Entered service named Penguin. |
| 3.1972 | Fitted with buffet. Seating reduced to 52 second class passengers |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 5.1984 | To standard gauge. |
| 2.1990 | Converted to standard gauge locomotive hauled car. Reclassified "BM 259". |
| 1.1991 | Converted to broad gauge and painted in red/silver. Engines removed and changes made to baggage section. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| 6.1998 | Sold to West Coast Railway. |
| - | Transferred to Victoria. Stored RTS Dynon |
Bluebird railcar, built Islington workshops. Seated 56 second class passengers.
| 12.11.1959 | Entered service named Corella. |
| 3.1978 | To Australian National Railways. |
| 12.1995 | Written off and sold to "International Development Services". |
| - | Sold to Bluebird Rail Systems. |
| - | Stored Islington works - derelict. |
| 2005 | To be converted to crew car for "SCT" |
| - | Reentered service as SCT crew car "PDAY 2" |
| - | Named "Peter Terence Mason" |
