Passengers Vehicle classification starting with "ARH"

General Information Comrails Home Page Whats New Links to other rail sites References & Bibliography Author Information Check Letter Calculation Privacy Information Library - Publications, Handbooks & Timetables Library of Rail Publications Home Page Timetables Handbooks, Manuals and Documents Miscellaneous Publications Downloads ComRails as Downloadable PDFs ComRails Source Code (PPWIZARD format)		Photographs Photos by Author/Collection Photo Key Word In Context Photo Submission/Readme Route/Track Information Route Information by Track Name Alphabetic List of Locations Traffic Information Management System TIMS Main Page Group Information Alpha Index Numeric Index Details Index Route Information Readme		Abbreviations & Glossary Abbreviations & Glossary Home Page Glossay A Glossay B Glossay C Glossay D Glossay F Glossay G Glossay I Glossay J Glossay K Glossay L Glossay M Glossay N Glossay O Glossay P Glossay Q Glossay R Glossay S Glossay T Glossay U Glossay V Glossay W

ARH 159

Details: passenger car "ARH 159 F" in AN "Mainland Division".

Owner:	AN
Operator:	C
Length Over Headstocks:	22.9m
Tare Weight:	50.1tonne
Current Gauge:	Standard
Gauge Restrictions:	S
Bogie Configuration:	2X2
Original Cost:	$172500
Run Restriction:	Unrestricted on gauge(s) shown Inter or Intrastate
Diagram Book Page No.:	NS 67
Date Built:	29.06.1965
Operating System:	AN
Intended Use:	PASSENGERS
Remarks:	TWINETTE
BSG Code:	DSDZ

Capacity of 18 sleeping

Return to Service Date:	17.01.1991
Last Lift:	29.07.1981

04.07.1979

Alteration "ALTERATION TO INDIVIDUAL STEPS IN ACCORDANCE TO DRAWING. (03s79)".

13.06.1986

Alteration complete "REPLACE SIDE STEM SPRINGS ON CONCERTINAS TO INCREASE CLOSING FORCE. (RS4128)".

17.12.1986

Alteration complete "APPLY CHECK LETTER TO CLASS & NUMBER OF APPROXIMATELY 443 LOCOMOTIVES, PASSENGER CARS AND RAIL CARS. CLASSIFY OVERLAND SLEEPING CARS. (RS4173)".

19.03.1987

Alteration complete "INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY KEY BOXES TO PASSENGER CARS. (RS4190)".

20.08.1987

Alteration complete "MODIFY BUFFER BEAM ON CARBON AND STAINLESS STEEL PASSENGER CARS. (RS4215)".

26.08.1987

Alteration "MODIFY AIR CONDITIONING INTAKE FILTERS AND FRAMES (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) ON STAINLESS STEEL AND CARBON STEEL PASSENGER CARS. (RS4213)".

15.03.1988

Alteration "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)".

16.05.1989

Alteration "FIT 1.8 MM THICK LEAD SHEET TO THE FLOORS OF ALL STANDARD GAUGE PASSENGER CARS, INCLUDING I.P. CARS. (RS4420)".

21.06.1990

Alteration "FIT LONGER PIN IN PASSENGER CAR JUMPER CABLE PLUGS. ALL PASSENGER CARS. (RS4518)".

17.01.1991

Repair "WHEEL SET".

28.05.1991

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)".

28.06.1993

Alteration "ON STAINLESS STEEL PASSENGER CARS (IP & GHAN) REMOVE TEMPERATURE RECORDING INSTRUMENT FROM AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL PANEL AREA. REMOVE ASSOCIATED PIPE WORK. (RS4800)".