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36 foot 6 inch Composite Bogie Goods Brake Vans - 7550 Type

7550 to 7553

Composite Bogie Goods Brake Van - CD122 - 7550-7553

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This group consisted of 4 brakevans No.s 7550 to 7553, built in 1938 by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops. Passenger accomodation for nine was provided at one end of van with access gained from an open end deck similar to other narrow gauge passenger carriages. The other end of the van consisted of the single goods compartment with a central raised guards lookout dividing the two compartments. A single toilet compartment was position in the passenger area adjacent the guards lookout.



5<sup>th</sup> February 1986,Peterborough roundhouse - brakevan 7550

7550

Built by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops as a 36 foot 6 inch Composite Bogie Goods Brake Van.

8.1938Entered service on the Port Lincoln system as No.7550.
by 1970sTransferred to Peterborough system.
-Written off.
-Sold to the Geelong Steam Preservation Society (Bellarine Peninsula Railway).
-Transferred to Ballarat.
-7550 was exchanged for loco V9 at Puffing Billy
-Moved to Emerald for rebuilding for use on catered trains [rpf].
2<sup>nd</sup> February 1986,Brakevan 7551 Gladstone 19.5.1986 Brakevan 7551 Gladstone

7551

Built by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops as a 36 foot 6 inch Composite Bogie Goods Brake Van.

8.1938Entered service on the Port Lincoln system as No.7551.
by 1970sTransferred to Peterborough system.
1977Transferred to Gladstone system.
-Written off.
-Sold to Gladstone School, placed on display in school yard.
-Moved to Wirrabara and placed on old right of way next to main road.
25.4.1995Transferred to Pichi Richi Railway.

7552

Built by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops as a 36 foot 6 inch Composite Bogie Goods Brake Van.

9.1938Entered service on the South Eastern system as No.7552.
-Sent to Port Lincoln system.
-Passenger accomodation removed and some windows filled in.
-Painted all over green with yellow windows.
-Written off.
2Transferred to Pichi Richi Railway.[st]
22<sup>nd</sup> July 2001,National Railway Museum - Friends of Thomas the Tank Engine event - brakevan 7553.

7553

Built by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Workshops as a 36 foot 6 inch Composite Bogie Goods Brake Van.

9.1938Entered service on the Peterborough system as No.7553.
-Written off.
9.12.1987Sold to Mile End Railway Museum.
10.5.1988Transferred to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.