V&SAR Joint Stock corten steel roomette sleeping car Tantini was built at the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops as a replacement vehicle for an existing V&SAR Joint Stock of the same name.
See also V&SAR sleeping cars: Allambi, Chalaki, Dorai, Juki, Kuldalai, Malkari, Mokai, Mururi, Nankuri, Nomuldi, Paiti, Purpawi, Tarkinji, Tawarri, Tantini No.1, Weroni, Yankai, Yanni.
| 7.8.1972 | Entered service as a replacement for the original car of the same name. [rrc] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10.12.1986 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "TANT G" alteration complete: "remove retaining cup & glass clips and plate pegs from cupboards in conductor"s compartment. "overland" joint stock cars. (RS4172)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17.12.1986 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "TANT G" alteration complete: "apply check letter to class & number of approximately 443 locomotives, passenger cars and rail cars. Classify Overland sleeping cars. (RS4173)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Given the computer code "JRB-2". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19.03.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "TANT G" alteration complete: "installation of emergency key boxes to passenger cars. (RS4190)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20.08.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "TANT G" alteration: "modify buffer beam on carbon and stainless steel passenger cars. (RS4215)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26.08.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "TANT G" alteration: "modify air conditioning intake filters and frames (primary and secondary) on stainless steel and carbon steel passenger cars. (RS4213)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19.11.1987 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "TANT G" alteration complete: "delete all exterior "V & ANR" lettering from overland rollingstock. All Overland rollingstock. (RS4241)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26.11.1987 | Reclassified from passenger car "TANT G" to passenger car "JRB 2 B". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21.06.1990 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JRB 2 B" alteration: "fit longer pin in passenger car jumper cable plugs. All passenger cars. (RS4518)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28.05.1991 | TIMS/WMS: passenger car "JRB 2 B" alteration: "replace existing exhaust chokes on 132 no. "Ghan" "Trans-Australian" "Overland", "SS" & "SSA" cars to improve train handling. All std cars to be fitted with exhaust chokes to wh p/no. 2483 & the 3 no. relay braked cars are to be fitted with wh p/no. c-12740 exhaust chokes . this modification will increase brake cylinder exhaust timings from 6-9 secs to 26-28 secs. (RS4603)". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30.5.1997 | TIMS/WMS: shows passenger car "JRB 2 B" in AN "Mainland Division".
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| 28.2.1996 | Converted from broad gauge to standard gauge. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.11.1997 | Sold to Great Southern Railway. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16.3.1999 | At Keswick painted grey, no lettering yet applied to car. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22.3.1999 | At Keswick fitted with new style "Overland" logos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002-03 | Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report]. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Converted to crew car for "GWA" - coded "ADFY 5" [sh]. |
