The stock of stainless steel strollers of New South Wales is a type of passenger train operated by the New South Wales Government Railways from 1961 to 1993.
With a declining number of passengers, it was decided to combine Spirit of Progress and South Aurora into one train, Sydney/Melbourne Express. South Aurora ran for the last time on 2 August 1986.
After the death of the train, most of the carriages were routed to the Australian Railway Historical Society, Canberra and the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum which had kept them in operational condition. The latter often operates them on tours under the Southern Aurora banner.
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Design
The carriages used side-fluted features and consisted of a twin roomette and bed, a car room and a visitor, with the Southern Aurora trains that were wholly owned by the New South Wales Government Railways and the Victoria Railway, and both Brisbane Express and Gold Coast Motorail carriages owned by New South Wales Government Railways.
Construction
Brisbane Express Car
At the end of 1954 a tender was requested by the Ministry of Railway for 24 AC-powered carbon-steel cars for Brisbane Limited similar in construction sets of HUB and RUB. The contract was awarded to Commonwealth Engineering, Granville in August 1955. Commonwealth Engineering has proposed an option in their tender application for these cars to be built from stainless steels in place of specified carbon steels and they succeed with this option. However reducing available funds led to extended delays and renegotiations of contracts and with contracts changed and in 1959 the car actually booked has been changed to only 5 LAN roomette sleepers (2323-2327) and 5 NAM twinette sleepers (2328-2332). These cars are built of stainless steels and use design techniques supported by Commonwealth Engineering of Budd Company.
South Aurora & amp; Spirit of Progress Joint Stock Cars
A fleet of 34 stainless steel carriages was purchased jointly by the New South Wales Railway Department and the Victoria Railway for the commencement of the South Aurora between Sydney and Melbourne in April 1962. The wagon was ordered from Commonwealth Engineering. , Granville and the cars booked for this service consist of:
- 9 twin bed sleeping cars with a capacity of 20 passengers numbered 2335-2343
- 2 DAM deluxe twinette sleeping cars with capacity of 18 passengers numbered 2333 & amp; 2334, with 2333 owned by Victorian Railways.
- 3 cars eat RMS numbered 2358-2360
- 3 BCS car space numbered 2355-2357
- 11 LAN roomette sleeping car with capacity of 20 passengers numbered 2344-2354
- 3 PHN power/brake van numbered 2361-2363
- 3 MHN luggage brake numbered van 2364-2366
Additional cars for the same design are also booked for use on Spirit of Progress , these cars consist of:
- 3 NAM twinette sleeping cars with capacity of 20 passengers numbered 2367, 2368 & amp; 2373
- 3 PHN power/brake van numbered 2369-2371
Seven were destroyed in a Violet City train accident on February 7, 1969 with replacement stock built in 1970/71. A replacement car with the same design is given a new number.
Gold Coast Motorail Cars
To provide an additional sleeping car for Brisbane Limited, and Gold Coast Motorail ten twin sleeping cars with a capacity of 18 passengers sleeping in nine compartments ordered by the Public Transport Commission. These cars are coded FAM (2382-2391) and sent by Commonwealth Engineering in 1975/76. It has a deeper skirt than a previously built car.
Power Vans
Five electric vans with guard compartments shipped in late 1984 they were coded PHA & amp; numbered 2392-2396. These cars are built by A Goninan & amp; Co and slightly different in the exterior finish as Goninans built them using a design technique that they had licensed from the Pullman Company as opposed to the Budd technique used by Commonwealth Engineering. The PHA vehicle is intended as a substitute for PHS cars in locomotives with retractable trains and is equipped with three diesel alternators GM 8V71 125 kW. It was last replaced by three Cummins engines at PHA 2393 and 2396.
Operation
South Aurora Era 1962-1986
Violet City stalled, 1969
Seven were destroyed in a Violet City train accident on February 7, 1969 with replacement stock built in 1970/71. A replacement car with the same design is given a new number.
Sydney & amp; Melbourne Express era 1986-1993
Withdrawal
Some of these cars were withdrawn after the termination of the North Coast passengers in February 1990 and the balance when Sydney/Melbourne Express ceased in November 1993.
The era of heritage operations 1993-Current
Some were placed on the RailCorp heritage list and placed in detention from the New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. with most others auctioned in August 1994. Queensland Rail bought six and moved them to Townsville for repair purposes for use at The Inlander, but the project was canceled. Canberra Railway Museum has fifteen cars.
Repurposing
Some people were detained for use as crew wagons with crane details
The three were converted to track inspection cars (known as AK Cars) and have been used across the Australian standard gauge network to test and check line standards.
V/Line Passenger acquisition of NAM2337
Fleet Details
Most of the South Aurora cars began operations in February, March or April 1962, and except those destroyed in Violet Town in 1969, they persisted until 1991. They were then retained until August 1994, at which point the final XPT deliveries gave Aurora fleets obsolete and they are scattered among various collections.
Cars are allocated to New South Wales Railways or Victorian Railways for maintenance purposes, and are equipped with 2BS or 2BU bogies each. The 2BS bogies are each half a ton heavier than their 2BU counterpart. The NSW carriages were maintained, while the Victorian Railways carriage was transferred to South Dynon, then transferred to a large temporary bogor and ran to Newport Workshops for maintenance, then returned with the same procedure. All PHN and MHN vans are allocated to New South Wales, and equipped with a heavier 2CA bogi.
Car eating (RMS)
Three RMS dining cars were built for South Aurora services. Numbered 2358 through 2360 and entering service in 1962, they used more or fewer standardized car interiors with a kitchen at one end and two rows of six four-seat tables on either side of the central aisle, for 48 visitors at all times. The standard Aurora consists of up to 200 passengers, so almost everything can be served in four sittings; additional food facilities are provided in the BCS lounge for balance.
The kitchen area is about 28Ã, ft long, plus a small staff compartment and bathroom staff at the end of a non-fed car. External door only provided for kitchen access; passengers are expected to access trains from other cars instead of directly. New South Wales car weighs 44 tons, while Victoria's cars are only given 43 tons due to different bogie designs.
Car lounge (BCS)
Three BCS lounge cars were initially reserved for South Aurora services. BCS2355 and 2357 are allocated to New South Wales and operated on 2BU bogies, while BCS2356 is allocated to Victoria with 2BU bogies. The cars have three sedan areas, equipped with 27 moving seats, 5 mobile tables and 15 smoker booths as well as several fixed lounge benches, with a total capacity of 40 passengers. A small kitchen area is also provided, but no bathroom amenities. When fitted with 2BU bogies, the car is rated 40 tons, or with 2BS bogies of 39 tons.
Car Roomette (LAN)
Twenty LAN cars were built from 1959 to 1971. The 2323-2327 cars were the first built, and they were followed by 2344-2354, 2372 and 2376-2378.
The first five were built for the Brisbane Express Express from 1959, and the designs were mostly repeated with 11 Southern Aurora cars from 1961. The only difference is the arrangement of access to the bathroom and the location of the door to access the Conductor compartment. The modified design was also applied to the 2372, built as an extra capacity for Brisbane Limited, and 2376-2378 was built to replace the 2345, 2346 and 2350 cars destroyed in the Violet Town crash in 1969.
These cars use a curved center hall with a compartment of both sides, providing a total of 20 one-person berths. During the day, the bed will be folded and replaced with a single chair and a small table.
A total of 19 twin sleeping NAM cars were built in five batches from 1959 to 1971, numbered 2328-2332, 2335-2343, 2367-2368, 2373 and finally 2374-2375.
The first five were built for the Brisbane Express Express from 1959, and the design was repeated with 9 cars built for the South Aurora, three built for Spirit Progress, and two built in lieu of 2339 cars and 2343 destroyed in Violet City collision in 1969.
Each car has a side passage, serving an officer compartment at one end plus ten individual compartments. Each can accommodate three passengers in day mode, but only comes with two beds (in bed arrangement) for night trips. The berth was erected when the passengers were in the dining room for dinner, and returned to the seating format after breakfast each day. The name "twin" shows two people per sleep compartment.
The ten FAM cars built for Brisbane Limited and Gold Coast Motorail are based on a more modern design, as applied to the Indian Pacific fleet from 1970. The compartment is slightly larger, and therefore the car has only capacity for 18 passengers in 9 compartments (or 27 seats).
Deluxe Twin Twin Car (DAM)
One luxurious twin bedded carriage built for each system - Victoria has DAM2333 on 2BU bogies at 42 tonnes, and New South Wales has DAM2334 on 2BS bogies for 43 tonnes.
The cars were almost identical to NAM sleepers, with compartments attached to side corridors and small conductor cabins at one end. The main difference is that two central compartments of DAM cars are combined, with internal walls removed and the entire space is allocated only for two sleeping passengers instead of four. This luxury compartment provides a wider bed at one end, with two armchairs and complete WC and shower, and is placed in the middle of the carriage for maximum comfort.
Cars began operations in February and March 1962, and both were used until 1991, then retained until August 1994.
Power vans (PHN & amp; PHA)
Three PHN power vans were originally built for South Aurora, to provide head-end power for air-conditioning and light on the train as well as an additional 6 tons of luggage capacity. The vehicles were PHN2361, 2632 and 2363. Three other vehicles were built in 1962 for Spirit of Progress when transferred to standard gauges, and numbered 2369, 2370 and 2371. The six services were respectively in December 1961, then February and March 1962 , with the three van spirits entering service in April 1962.
The vans are equipped with three engine mounting points, and weigh 48 tonnes with two fits or 51 tonnes with all three.
In 1984 five other vans were built for Gold Coast Motorail services to the same design, but with deeper skirts and other small differences, this is because these vans were built by A Goninan & amp; Co. is not Commonwealth Engineering that builds all other stainless steel cars. These vans became PHA 2392 until 2396.
Van baggage (MHN)
Three MHN vehicles were originally built for the South Aurora, to provide 24 tons of luggage capacity for trains as well as guard compartments. All three are identified as MHN 2364 to 2366, and are jointly owned by Victoria and New South Wales trains but are allocated to NSW for maintenance purposes, and are equipped with 2CA bogies. Each van weighs 34 tons, with a 6'6 "center guard compartment and two 34'3" trunk compartments, one on either side.
Individual train details
Model train
HO Scale
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Trainbuilder
In 2010, Trainbuilder offers a complete South Aurora, built with brass, fully detailed externally (and internally, for BCS and RMS cars) and equipped with internal lighting. The options are for 10 set cars with 3x LAN, 2x NAM and one from each other grade for $ ????, or a 7-set car with one of everything for $ 3,850. Additional LAN and NAM cars are available for purchase at a price of $ 550, only for customers who order a set. It is known that one loose LAN is LAN2351, and one loose NAM is NAM2368.
The cars included the marker lights and the final light box at the MHN, and the windows of the sleeping cars were colored and curtained.
Auscision
In 2016, Auscision released a series of Stainless Steel carriages in ready-made plastics. A set of ten costs $ 1,400 (or $ 1,500 with an end board), four packs of cars costing $ 560, and each car sells for $ 140.
This range includes:
- Southern Aurora 10 Car Set, 1973-1986 Era - NAM-2337, NAM-2342, DAM-2333, LAN-2344, LAN-2347, LAN-2352, RMS-2359, BCS-2357, PHN -2381, MHN-2366. The final cars have illuminated the signs of Southern Aurora , and BCS has Southern Aurora nameplate.
- Melbourne/Sydney Express 10 Car Set, Era 1986-1993 - NAM-2338, NAM-2342, NAM-2336, DAM-2333, LAN-2347, LAN-2351, RMS- 2360, BCS-2379, PHN- 2381, MHN2366. BCS has Sydney Express plates on one side, and Melbourne ExPress plates (sic) on the other. Proper replacement plate Melbourne Express is available directly from Auscision.
- South Aurora® Addicant Addict Kit, Era 1962-1986 - NAM-2340, NAM-2336, LAN-2353, LAN-2349
- Brisbane Limited Car Collection 4, Era 1961-1990 - NAM-2329, NAM-2330, LAN-2326, LAN-2323
- Spirit Progress Package Progress Pack 2 Car, 1962-1986 Era - NAM-2341, PHN-2371
- XPT Demo Train, Van Single Car Email - MHN-2364
- West Coast Rail RMS Dining Car - RMS-2360
Dining chairs and sitting rooms are equipped with full interiors, and sleeping cars have venetian blinds and colored windows are simulated.
Bogi 2BU and 2CA individuals are also available.
See also
- South Aurora
- Antarapital Daylight
- Spirit of Progress
- Sydney/Melbourne Express
- Brisbane Limited
References
Further reading
- The Southern Aurora Sleeping Cars - Design and Construction Adam, Eric Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, October, November 1990 pp231-243,255 -
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