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Redhen Railcar 400

Built at Islington workshops between 1959 and 1971 by the South Australian Railways as Suburban Redhen railcars.

See also Redhen Railcars 300 to 373, 860 Class Steel Railcar Trailer Cars, 820 Class Wooden Railcar Trailer Cars.



23.4.2005,National Railway Museum, Red Hens 400 + 321

400

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.9.1959Entered service.
-To Port Dock Station Railway Museum (National Railway Museum).

401

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

26.9.1959Entered service.
6.1.1999,402 at Korumburra in Victoria

402

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

2.10.1959Entered service.
1995Tender called for disposal. [cp 5.1995]
-To South Gippsland Railway - owned by Peter Smith (SGR member).
-Located Bendigo, Victoria. [cp 7.2005]
10.2016Announced as a result of "South Gippsland EOI Process" car will be going "Mornington Peninsula Railway".
23.11.2016Transfer of ownership of the Red Hens to the "Mornington Peninsula Railway".
6.8.2020Sold to private buyer - railcar named "Laurel May".

403

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

16.10.1959Entered service.
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]

404

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.10.1959Entered service.
6.3.1996,405 + 428 + 400 + 875 + 321 entering Pt Dock Station yard

405

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

12.11.1959Entered service.
-To the Limestone Coast Railway at Mount Gambier.
-Sold to Steamranger.
18.6.2014Delivered by road to Steamranger.
Redhen Railcar 406

406

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

14.11.1959Entered service.
-To Lions Club of York Peninsula Railway. [cp 1.2004]
-Sold and moved to the now closed Big Orange tourist park, in the Riverland, South Australia

407

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

27.11.1959Entered service.
22.2.1996,408 at Simsmetal Gillman

408

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

4.12.1959Entered service.
25.4.1997,409 + 433 + 367 + 372 + 317 + 339 + 368 + 365 stored in Adelaide depot

409

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

11.12.1959Entered service.
-To Riverton for use as accomodation.

410

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

18.12.1959Entered service.

411

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.12.1959Entered service.
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]
Redhen Railcar 412

412

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

5.12.1960Entered service.
1995Trans Adelaide handed over Redhen railcar No.412 to the History Trust of SA, which in turn placed the vehicle on loan to the Australian Railway Historical Society.
28.3.1995Car 412 was run to Adelaide to SteamRanger's depot at Dry Creek
2.4.1995Operated the last passenger train movement to Victor Harbor from Adelaide on Broad Gauge.
-To SteamRanger on the Victor Harbour Tourist Railway.
12.2012As part of the arts exhibition project, Station To Station, Artists "Kab101" and "Order55" where commissioned to paint the railcar in a special livery.

413

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

12.12.1960Entered service.

414

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

16.12.1960Entered service.

415

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.12.1960Entered service.
6.1.1999,416 at Korumburra Victoria

416

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

3.2.1961Entered service.
1995Tender called for disposal. [cp 5.1995]
-To South Gippsland Railway - owned by Andrew Bridger of Great Northern Rail.
8.12.1999Moved from South Gippsland to Bendigo loco depot .
28.1.2001Returned to service for a shakedown trial after being refurbished for "Victoria Centrail Pty LtD".
12.2002Offered for sale by "Chicago Freight Car Leasing Australia (CFCLA)" after Great Northern Rail went into receivership.
2003To Lions Club of York Peninsula Railway. [cp 1.2004]
by 2013Moved to Coolac, New South Wales.[dj]

417

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

10.2.1961Entered service.

418

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

30.3.1961Entered service.

419

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

11.4.1961Entered service.
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]

420

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.8.1968Entered service.
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]

421

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

23.8.1968Entered service.
1995Tender called for disposal. [cp 5.1995]

422

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

3.9.1968Entered service.

423

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

9.9.1968Entered service.
13.9.1998,424 at Islington Wks before trucking to Mt Gambier

424

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

16.9.1968Entered service.
1995Tender called for disposal. [cp 5.1995]
-To Redhen Rail Tours.
-To the Limestone Coast Railway at Mount Gambier.
4.2010Purchase by Steamranger to be used as an operational car. [Steamranger]

425

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

26.9.1968Entered service.

426

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

7.2.1969Entered service.
-To South Gippsland - not in running condition.
7.11.1987,Keswick red hen 427

427

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

13.11.1968Entered service.
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]
1.1.1986,red hen 428 derailed Adelaide

428

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

6.12.1968Entered service.
-Sold to SteamRanger.
2000Painted mustard orange, grey and regal red [cp 7.2000].

429

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

16.12.1968Entered service.
24.3.1995,Adelaide - 958 on SteamRanger train and Red hen 430

430

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

23.12.1968Entered service.

431

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

11.2.1969Entered service.
11.2001,432 stored at Wallaroo

432

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

13.2.1970Entered service.
1999To South Gippsland Railway - owned by Andrew Bridger of Great Northern Rail.
8.12.1999Moved from South Gippsland to Bendigo loco depot.
-To Lions Club of York Peninsula Railway. [cp 1.2004]
2010Sold to "Train Movers"
6.2.2011Moved from "Train Movers Yard" Sydney to private ownership in the Hunter valley. 432 has been stripped of all motors and mechanical parts.
26.4.1997,2101 with 433 at Dry Creek

433

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

20.5.1970Entered service.
-To Riverton for use as accomodation.

434

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

2.7.1971Entered service.
11.2001,Angas and 435 at Wallaroo

435

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

30.6.1971Entered service.
-To Redhen Rail Tours.
1999Sold to Yorke Peninsula rail at Wallaroo.
27.1.2000Loaded at Islington Workshops for delivery by road.
4.2010Purchase by Steamranger from Yorke Peninsula Rail, to be loaned to the operators of the Station Masters Art Gallery at Strathalbyn station in order to provide them with additional space for display and classes. Steamranger will salvage usable mechanical parts before the carriage is placed in the siding behind the platform adjacent to the Gallery rooms. The gallery will be responsible for upkeep and insurance costs. [Steamranger]
5.9.1996,436 + 428 at Salisbury Siding

436

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.7.1971Entered service.
-To South Gippsland Railway - owned by Andrew Bridger of Great Northern Rail.
8.12.1999Moved from South Gippsland to Bendigo loco depot .