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Glenelg Line Baggage Carriages - "268" Type

268 to 269, 375 to 378

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268 269 375 376 377 378

Wooden end loading passenger cars 268 and 269 were built for the Glenelg line and placed in service between 1908 and 1909. The remaining cars, 375 to 378 were built between 1912 and 1913 also for the South Tce to Glenelg line. All the carriages had clerestory roofs, end loading steps and centre buffer couplers, and hinged flaps over the end steps to suit high level platforms.

See also: General Information about Centenary and Centre Loading Carriages, Glenelg line passenger cars, Suburban End and Centre loaders, Suburban End Loading Baggage cars.



268 -- Centenary Limited

8.4.1987 Sulphide street centenary 268 8<sup>th</sup> April 1987,Sulphide street centenary 268 interior 8<sup>th</sup> April 1987,Sulphide street centenary 268 interior

Glenelg type suburban passenger car with baggage, built "A.Pengelley and Coy". Cost £1574/17/11.

27.1.1909Entered service on South Terrace-Glenelg line as composite baggage.
1.7.1929Converted to second class.
1.8.1927Toilet fitted seating now for 52 passengers.
29.2.1936Seating upgraded, automatic couplings, hand brake. Fitted up as buffet car, seating 37 passengers.
29.2.1936Attached to the "Centenary Limited".
1942Converted back to a baggage seating 43 passengers.
2.10.1973Condemned.
-To "Sulphide Street Museum" Broken Hill.

269

Glenelg type suburban passenger car with baggage, built "A.Pengelley and Coy". Cost £1574/17/4.

27.1.1909Entered service on South Terrace-Glenelg line as composite baggage.
1.7.1929Converted to second class baggage seating 56 passengers.
7.1936Seating upgraded for 48 passengers.
8.1936Automatic couplers and through gangways fitted.
12.1948Toilet fitted.
25.4.1968Damaged in accident at Tailem Bend.
26.6.1968Condemned.

375

First class Glenelg type suburban passenger car with baggage. Body built by "Pengelley and Co" and frame Islington Workshops. Cost £2158/4/7.

29.8.1913Entered service on South Terrace-Glenelg line seating.
31.8.1916Altered to composite first and second class.
4.3.1921Altered to all second class.
7.1927Toilet fitted.
11.2.1939Auto couplers, handbrake, new seating, luggage racks.
4.6.1962Condemned.
3<sup>rd</sup> October 2001,National Railway Museum - Port Adelaide - Glenelg type suburban passenger car with baggage 375

376

Second class Glenelg type suburban passenger car with baggage. Body built by "Pengelley and Co" and frame Islington Workshops. Cost £2008/3/10.

29.8.1913Entered service on South Terrace-Glenelg line.
31.8.1916Converted to composite class.
4.3.1921Converted to second class.
7.1927Fitted with a lavatory in for country working and standard screw couplings and buffers provided. Seating capacity reduced to 52.
11.2.1939High backed seats with baggage racks, automatic couplers and steel steps down end steps were fitted. Painted green and cream. Seating capacity reduced to 43 second class passengers.
5.1952Altered to composite first and second class.
27.7.1978Condemned.
19.10.1978Entered Mile End Railway Museum.
26.2.1979Purchased by Mile End Railway Museum.
8.12.1988Moved to Port Dock Station Railway Museum.

377 -- Centenary Limited

Second class Glenelg type suburban passenger car with baggage. Body built by "Pengelley and Co" and frame Islington Workshops. Cost £2008/3/6.

9.9.1913Entered service on South Terrace-Glenelg line.
7.1927Toilet fitted.
20.11.1935Seating upgraded to dwarf partition.
27.5.1936Repainted green and cream.
4.1936Attached to the "Centenary Limited".
8.1950Converted to composite class.
4.6.1963Converted to second class.
29.5.1978Condemned.
26.2.1979Purchased by ARHS SA Division (SteamRanger), stored at Dry Creek.
7.1986In need of repairs due to extensive water damage.

378

Second class Glenelg type suburban passenger car with baggage. Body built by "Pengelley and Co" and frame Islington Workshops. Cost £2008/3/6.

29.9.1913Entered service on South Terrace-Glenelg line.
27.5.1936Painted green and cream
9.1936Auto couplings, through communication gangways seating upgraded to dwarf partition style.
12.1947Lavatory and toilet fitted.
5.4.1967Condemned.
15.7.1967Cut up.