£0.00. Each carriage was under the charge of an all-female staff of a supervisor, three to five waitresses as required, a cook and an assistant. The interior is varnished timber with a painted ceiling. EN. That sale included the above-listed six vehicles, plus BRS225. Of the eight original sitting compartments, five were retained. [11] The van was demolished, and it was recorded as "Off Register" on 3 March 1983. 4AS and 14AS were directly converted to BS204 and BS205. This carriage was the first of the FS series, a 65 foot corridor car with 64 seats. 6 of the original 12 second class carriages ordered by the Sydney Railway Company for the first railway to be built in New South Wales from Sydney to Parramatta in 1855. The locomotive, tender, van and leading second-class carriage made it across and remained coupled to the first-class carriage, the other end of which rested in the dry river bed. Translator. To provide rollingstock for the service to Sydney after the 1962 standardisation project, a number of carriages were converted to standard gauge. Additionally, a pair of silver stripes, 2 in (51 mm) above the window line and 3 in (76 mm) below the window line, were added. This glass was also used in all doors, whether for the compartment or along the hallway, separating various portions. In 1997 some Sprinter vehicles were damaged (and one unit was written off), so BS216 was reactivated on 25 December 1997 followed by BS217, BS218 and BS219. On 13 May 1958 the car was rebuilt internally. BS210 (ex 15AS) went to Queensland Rail, now Aurizon, and now operates as crew car QBCY10W. Second Class (kupe): Each compartment contains 2 upper and 2 lower bunks, a television, table and power socket, as well as one cold meal, bedding and travel set. This second class carriage is No. https://redfernworks.com.au/product/1855-wright-and-co-2nd-class-carriage Window frames were painted silver. This car was occasionally used on the Overland service to replace one of the other two, but for the most part its conversion was for the new The Daylight service running from Melbourne to Albury. The name Murray was recycled from another E type carriage, one of two former Parlor cars used from 1906 on the Melbourne/Sydney express. Each passenger carriage featured eight compartments, with the only differences being the number of seats per compartment - six, wider seats for first class, or eight, slightly narrower seats, for second class. That end of the car was fitted with a vestibule and external passenger doors both sides. The Second Class Carriage (1864) by Honoré Daumier. Individual models were released of 9BS and 10BRS, and a three-pack of BS210, 3BS and 224BRS in the original 1981-1983 Teacup scheme. From 24 September the trains ran daily except Sunday, and the Melbourne half ran non-stop. Two compartments and a toilet were removed and replaced with a short buffet counter, similar to that provided in the BRN cars. AE and BE airconditioned carriages removed from the Albury Express were then moved to other services, like the Bendigo midday. The roof is made of timber covered with white canvas to provide some thermal insulation; it also features two air vents. BRS224 (ex 7BS) was restored to that identity and sold to 707 Operations, and now runs in a red scheme with the name Williamstown applied to the side. Fleischmann HO 5141 First Second Class Carriage . Nine of the ten BRS cars were converted from various AS and BS cars during 1983, followed by 2MRS to BRS226 in April 1984. In 1958 the car was renamed again, this time to the Club Car (not to be confused with the three Overland Club Cars built in 1970). A new change was the division of the toilet compartments at each end of the carriage into two smaller areas, thus separating the toilet from the sink. perilizia. First class carriages, later AS class, seated six passengers across two black leather benches in each compartment for a total capacity of 48, and each bench had two retractable arm-rests fitted. It was renamed the Lounge Car for the new duty.[55][56]. They travelled much of the day... Print is hand signed and titled. BS cars 201 (ex 11AS), 203 (ex 10AS), 207 (ex 5AS) and 229BRS (ex 9AS) went to Steamrail Victoria; the latter of those was renumbered 9BRS, and they are all now in service in blue and yellow. A second run of the upgraded models was announced in late 2018. At this time, the Spirit of Progress was still operating as a maximum 11-car train, leaving one first class and one second class carriage spare. BRS224 (ex 7BS) was painted in red with the name Williamstown applied to the sides and now operates with 707 operations, while BRS229 was renumbered an unorthodox 9BRS and painted in red and yellow by Steamrail Victoria. Twelve carriages were ordered for construction at Newport Workshops; five first-class carriages, numbered 1-5; four second-class carriages, 6-9; the guard's van, the dining car and the parlor car. One was sold to Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, painted in blue and yellow and now operate as 1BS (converted 1997) and another, 3BS was sold to Great Southern Railway Society, being 226 and 227 respectively. If its not then is the scenery really worth seating uncomfortably for 8 hours? At the same time, 1MRS, 2MRS and 2MBS (ex 4BS, 1BS, 3BS) became BRS225-227. In late 1984 and early 1985 the two were renumbered SS285 and SS286 in line with the New Deal numbering system. In 1994 BRS228 was reconfigured as a staff car and named Mitta Mitta to replace Goulburn, and painted in the V/Line corporate livery of grey with white, and orange and green bands above the window line. Both of these trains were of metal construction, the former with CorTen steel (developed by the United States Steel Corporation) and the latter with aluminium. 2nd Class Railway Carriage Interior of second class railway carriage showing seating Dated: 12/08/1948 Digital ID: a014_a014000863 Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions We'd love to hear from you if you use our photos. This scheme first appeared on the debut run of The Gippslander, hauled by a L Class on 21 July 1954. The car stayed on the train until it switched across to standard gauge on 21 April 1962. The seats in the observation compartment were removed and replaced with AZ reclining and rotating seat pairs, with six units per side and two final couch seats either side of the flower table against the rear window. [50] The cars were fitted with a long counter serving 27 eating passengers taking up most of the car length, with the remainder of the area used as a small kitchen. Moorabool was retained on the broad gauge system for The Gippslander until the mid-1980s, when it was withdrawn in lieu of BRN cars in fixed N sets. The Second Class Carriage - Honoré Daumier - WikiGallery.org, the largest gallery in the world: wikigallery - the largest virtaul gallery in the world with more … However, shortly afterwards the Kerang rail accident saw some of the N type carriages damaged so the five BS carriages were recalled to service, coupled to ACN21. These two cars originally entered service on The Overland between Melbourne and Serviceton. [9] Two other carriages, 4BS and 1BS, had five of their eight sitting compartments removed and replaced with an extended buffet and kitchen area, for a total capacity of 24 diners and 24 passengers in the remaining three compartments. The buffet car was a new body with rivets added, on the same underframe.[67]. Each car was unaltered at the first class end but had second-class seats installed in the other half, for a total of 24 first- and 32 second-class passengers. Second class is known as ‘coupe’. You must return items in their original packaging and in the same condition as when you received them. By 1982 they had been internally refitted as full sleeping carriages, rather than composite sitting/sleeping as they had been for standard gauge service.[42]. In 1977 1BS and 4BS became 2MRS and 1MRS respectively; these cars were similar to the MBS conversions but with five compartments removed instead of three. The carriage bodies were mostly welded, although some cars were built with a line of rivets along the bottom of the carriage body. In September 1956, car 9AS was similarly altered internally to become 3ABS. Occasionally a yellow transfer would be placed on a red carriage where the silver stripes had previously been; this would result in a cream colour, both for lines and lettering. Kind reminder: Even the seat and moving space in second class carriage is narrower than in first class carriage, it is wider than the economy class of an airplane. The Dining and Parlor cars apparently began life with those identities, and the guards van was known as the Steel CE Van. October 1995 saw an additional set of carriages - BS201, BS208, BS210 and BRS229 - sold to West Coast Railway. 44 LT 16 cwt 0 qtr (45.52 t) (ABS) Cars BS213 and BS214, originally 2BS and 11BS, were sold to Steamrail Victoria and the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre respectively, and both restored to their original liveries and identities. This gave the maximum-length 11-car train for the debut of the Spirit of Progress at 6:30pm, 23 November 1937. Copyright for the above image is held by MAAS and may be subject to third-party copyright restrictions. As the cars were under construction at the outbreak of World War II, they could not be finished to the same high standard as the previous builds. The second class carriage consists of 9 separate quardruple compartments with four bunks (2 lower and 2 upper), a fold-down table and a sliding door. Including the E and Z type fleets, there were then 21 first-class, 3 composite and 23 second-class air conditioned sitting carriages on the broad gauge, along with special cars Moorabool, Avoca, Murray and Norman. Of those, BS206 and BS209 were sold to Steamrail Victoria; the former is now in service, while the latter is stored awaiting restoration. Seymour Railway Heritage Centre acquired BS204 and BS211, with the latter renumbered to 3AS and both in service. Each compartment was fitted with a large, double-pane, single window, claimed at the time to be "unshatterable". The buffet cars were initially allocated to longer-distance passenger services around Victoria. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number. The original Dining Car built for the Spirit of Progress train, this vehicle entered service on 17 November 1937. The space is like the economy class on an airplane, with chair being about 17 inches (42 cm) wide and the leg room 16 inches (40 cm) between two rows. In 1990, cars 214 through 217 were moved back to broad gauge as BS214 and BS217, and joined by SS285 and SS286 converted to BS218 and BS219. The latter was always spelled in the American way, without the "u". We acknowledge Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land and give respect to Elders – past and present – and through them to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Second Class: For most of us, though, all these luxuries are not as important, and we just want to remain fairly comfortable while we get from point A to point B. AU $65.00 + AU $30.00 shipping. By the early 2000s these coaches were selling for around $45.00 each. In 1964 cars 3 and 4 were converted to 1 and 2VFR respectively, by removing two compartments and inserting a short buffet section. Lastly, BS215, BS216, and BS217-BS218-BS219 were released in V/Line Passenger's regal red with white and blue scheme, providing the majority of carriages required to model sets Z57 and (in conjunction with a renumbered Auscision N car) SN7. Maintenance vehicles - Fire, Overhead, Weedex, Testing vehicles - Dynamometer, Inspection, Weighbridge, Workmen's vehicles - Kitchens, Showers, Sleepers, This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 21:05. All onboard systems were powered by axle-mounted generators, with a large underslung battery available for use when the train was not moving. [15], 1983 was the beginning of the New Deal, and many carriages were modified, recoded and renumbered to suit the new arrangements. Destination Expert. As a result, a number of D4 locomotives were fitted with half-buffers to avoid this problem. The flat end was refitted with a small 11 ft 2.6875 in (3.42 m) office/meeting area with four individual seats provided, replacing the former guard compartment and male bathroom. That left V/Line Passenger with only five active vehicles, BS215 through BS219 all painted orange and placed in what was intended as long-term storage. That left V/Line with BRS cars 226, 227, 228 and 230. The new set, SN7, ran for about two years before being swapped to BCZ257, and the S cars were withdrawn again in 2010. The first six converted were given numbers 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10, because the New Deal numbering concept had not yet been developed. Baltimore … Window frames were red on the vertical and silver on the horizontal, to match the silver stripes. Under the New Deal the BS cars were used in most long-distance loco-hauled sets, with one or two mixed in with BRS, BZ, BCZ, AZ and ACZ cars to give three, four or five carriage sets. Four compartments had their first class seats removed, and second class seats were substituted. Both ends of the van were fitted with walk-through, full-width, collapsible diaphragms. One of the first moves of the New Deal was to provide food services on all the long-distance trains, replacing refreshment stops en route to accelerate the timetable and allow better service with fewer train sets. This is a four-wheel rail passenger carriage capable of carrying 40 seated passengers in four compartments accessible by eight doors with glazed drop windows. VFS cars 1-4 from BS 10, 11, 14, 9 respectively. In 1994 BRS228 was rendered surplus to regular requirements, so it was reallocated as the staff car on the Royal Train to replace Goulburn. Second class coach / carriage, photographed in York Railway Museum. - … The S type carriage sitting cars all used a fairly straightforward arrangement, with eight compartments and a side corridor accessed by a vestibule at either end and inter-carriage diaphragms. 5BS and 6BS were repainted to blue with gold paint to serve as spares for the Spirit of Progress, although it is not known when this occurred. 6 of the original 12 second class carriages ordered by the Sydney Railway Company for the first railway to be built in New South Wales from Sydney to Parramatta in 1855. Please contact MAAS Rights and Permissions for information regarding reproduction, copyright and fees. This was around the time of the introduction of the N type carriages and conversion of AZ cars to ACZ, which meant that all trains automatically included first class accommodation; as a result loose first class carriages were generally no longer required. Notably, around this time the Z type carriages were introduced; these were of a similar design but with a saloon layout internally, with two rows of seats either side of a central hallway in lieu of compartments. The Parlor car was built as the final carriage in the Spirit of Progress consist. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). [59][60] The code was rescinded in October 1995, when the car was allocated to V/Line Passenger. Given that the maximum-capacity Spirit of Progress set had capacity for over 400 passengers, so only a handful of them could be provided with the full dinner service in the short runtime.