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Moorabool -- Buffet Car 4 -- RS 234

13<sup>th</sup> October 1985,<em>Moorabool</em> car Spencer st

Air conditioned all-steel buffet car No. 4, built in 1939 to seat 19 passengers at the buffet plus 12 first class in two compartments. Moorabool normally worked on the Gippslander. from 11.1952 until 1980.

Between November 1983 and May 1984 it was converted to open plan carriage for special activities on the "Train of Knowledge" by Ballarat Workshops at a cost of $200,000 and repainted red. In 1989 it was recoded "RS 234".

See also: Wimmera (Buffet car No. 2), Mitta Mitta (Buffet car No. 3), Tanjil (Buffet car No. 5).

1.6.1939Entered service as 19-seat buffet with two first-class compartments.
1954Painted blue and gold.
between 11.1983 and 5.1984Converted to open plan carriage for special activities on the "Train of Knowledge" by Ballarat Workshops and repainted red with a grey roof.
1989Recoded "RS 234".
12.1993Allocate to Steamrail for use as a dance/recreation car.
-Repainted blue and gold.