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AEC 222

Details: passenger car "AEC 222 W" in AN "Mainland Division".
Owner:AN
Operator:C
Length Over Headstocks:22.9m
Tare Weight:48.7tonne
Current Gauge:Standard
Gauge Restrictions:S
Bogie Configuration:2X2
Original Cost:$161510
Run Restriction:Unrestricted on gauge(s) shown Inter or Intrastate
Diagram Book Page No.:CB P-20
Date Built:21.03.1969
Operating System:TRANS POOL
Intended Use:PASSENGERS
Remarks:EX BRJ;ENTERTAINMENT CAR
BSG Code:PSTZ
Capacity of 32 sleeping
 
Return to Service Date:20.11.1992
Last Triple Valve:23.11.1992
Last Brake Cylinder:20.11.1992
Last Single Car Test:20.11.1992
Last Lift:20.11.1992
27.08.1982Alteration "MODIFY HANDBRAKE PULLEY ON STAINLESS STEEL CARS. (16s82)".
10.03.1986Alteration complete "FIT TELESCOPIC GAS SPRING TO VESTIBULE FLAP OF STAINLESS STEEL PASSENGER CARS. ARL, ARM, ARJ, BRJ, ER, SSA. (RS4109)".
13.06.1986Alteration complete "REPLACE SIDE STEM SPRINGS ON CONCERTINAS TO INCREASE CLOSING FORCE. (RS4128)".
08.07.1986Alteration complete "CONVERSION OF ONE (1) "BRJ" SLEEPING CAR TO AN ENTERTAINMENT CAR. CAR TO BE RECLASSIFIED "AEC" NO. 222 (RS4123)".
17.12.1986Alteration complete "APPLY CHECK LETTER TO CLASS & NUMBER OF APPROXIMATELY 443 LOCOMOTIVES, PASSENGER CARS AND RAIL CARS. CLASSIFY OVERLAND SLEEPING CARS. (RS4173)".
19.03.1987Alteration complete "INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY KEY BOXES TO PASSENGER CARS. (RS4190)".
20.08.1987Alteration complete "MODIFY BUFFER BEAM ON CARBON AND STAINLESS STEEL PASSENGER CARS. (RS4215)".
26.08.1987Alteration "MODIFY AIR CONDITIONING INTAKE FILTERS AND FRAMES (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) ON STAINLESS STEEL AND CARBON STEEL PASSENGER CARS. (RS4213)".
15.03.1988Alteration "MODIFY BUFFER BEAMS AND FIT ADDITIONAL SPRINGS TO EITHER SIDE OF THE COUPLER TO INCREASE THE DIAPHRAGM COMPRESSIVE FORCE ON ALL STAINLESS STEEL AND CARBON STEEL PASSENGER CARS. (RS4270)".
05.04.1988Alteration complete "GHAN PASSENGER CAR EXTERIOR REFURBISHMENT. (A) FIT GHAN LOGO TO CARS (B) FIT VINYL STRIPE TO CARS (RS4279)".
26.07.1988Alteration ""GHAN" PASSENGER CAR INTERIOR REFURBISHMENT. A. REFURBISH INTERIOR OF ALL CARS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWINGS. B. RECLASSIFY CDF 265 TO AOB 265. (RS4304)". New class: "AOB".
16.05.1989Alteration "FIT 1.8 MM THICK LEAD SHEET TO THE FLOORS OF ALL STANDARD GAUGE PASSENGER CARS, INCLUDING I.P. CARS. (RS4420)".
21.06.1990Alteration "FIT LONGER PIN IN PASSENGER CAR JUMPER CABLE PLUGS. ALL PASSENGER CARS. (RS4518)".
28.05.1991Alteration complete "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)".
31.10.1992Alteration "MAINTAIN ALL DOOR CLOSERS. (111111)".
28.06.1993Alteration "ON STAINLESS STEEL PASSENGER CARS (IP & GHAN) REMOVE TEMPERATURE RECORDING INSTRUMENT FROM AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL AREA. REMOVE ASSOCIATED PIPE WORK. (RS4800)".
29.07.1993Alteration "MODIFY ALL IP PASSENGER CARS WITH CLASP BRAKING SYSTEM TO A 2 PAIR BRAKE BLOCK RIGGING SYSTEM TO GENERAL DRAWING C3-14. ALSO MODIFY ALL GHAN CARS. ALL IP & GHAN CARS. (RS4808)".
03.08.1993Alteration "FLUSH ALL EXISTING WATER TANKS ON "GHAN" & "IP" PASSENGER CARS. INSTALL ONE UNIT OF TWIN "SOLO" WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM ON EACH PASSENGER CAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATION ON DRAWING A1/C8-16. ALL GHAN & IP PASS. CARS (RS4809)".
25.01.1994Alteration "REPLACE EXISTING STAR/DELTA STARTER WITH CLIPSAL STARTER. INSTALL ADDITIONAL CONDENSER FAN CONTACTOR & UPGRADE OTHER CONTACTORS. INSTALLL ISOLATORS TO UNDERFRAME MOTORS. INSTALL EARTH WIRE FORM MAIN SWBD TO AIR CON PANEL & REWIRE AS PER DRAWINGS. GHAN PASSENGER CARS. (RS4842)".
17.02.1994Alteration "REPLACE EXISTING AIRCONDITIONING FILTER ASSEMBLIES WITH "PRYOCONE" FILTER ASSEMBLIES. ALL GHAN & IP CARS. (RS4843)".