In 1922 the South Australian Railways place an order with the Service Motor Truck company for twelve petrol motered model 55 railcars. By 1923, the J.G.Brill company had bought out the Service Motor Truck company, so the railcars were actually constructed by the J.G.Brill company. They all entered service during 1924 and were gradually withdrawn during the 1960s.
The cars were initially fitted with Midewest 68 hp 4 cylinder petrol engines.
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Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
See also Railcar 10.
| 24.3.24 | Entered service as railcar 4.[kb] |
| 22.4.1937 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 1.1944 | Renumbered railcar 10.[kb] |
| 11.1954 | Converted to Narrow gauge and renumbered "112" temporarily, presumable to allow car No.111 to be overhauled. It was oncverted back to broad gauge during December 1954.[kb] |
| 21.2.1962 | Condemned.[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 24.3.1924 | Entered service as railcar 5.[kb] |
| 17.5.1937 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 25.3.1965 | Condemned.[kb] |
| - | Sold to W.Brown for $1,008[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 24.1924 | Entered service as railcar 6.[kb] |
| 1.6.1937 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 21.2.1962 | Condemned.[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 24.5.1924 | Entered service as railcar 7.[kb] |
| 8.1934 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 9.1954 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Duetz 110hp (82kW)[kb] |
| 2.1962 | Condemned.[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 9.6.1924 | Entered service as railcar 8.[kb] |
| 20.7.1937 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 24.9.1968 | Condemned.[kb] |
| 22.10.1968 | To Mile End Museum[kb] |
| 1988 | To Port Dock Station Railway Museum. |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 9.6.1924 | Entered service as railcar 9.[kb] |
| 12.11.1947 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 13.7.1949 | Head on collision, Mitcham[kb] |
| 24.9.1968 | Condemned.[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 30.6.1924 | Entered service as railcar 10.[kb] |
| 1.1944 | Wash basin fitted in lavatory, converted to narrow gauge and numbered "111" for use on the Naracoorte Kingston run. Lavatory extended, wash basin fitted and seating capacity reduced in the saloon from 38 to 36.[kb] |
| 8.12.1954 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 1959 | Converted to broad gauge, renumbered "4".[kb] |
| 24.9.1968 | Condemned.[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 14.6.1924 | Entered service as railcar 11.[kb] |
| 6.4.1950 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 21.2.1962 | Condemned.[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 9.7.1924 | Entered service as railcar 12.[kb] |
| 26.1.1950 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 25.3.1965 | Condemned.[kb] |
| - | Sold to W.Brown for $1,008[kb] |
Model 55 railcar constructed by J.G.Brill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
| 1.7.1924 | Entered service as railcar 13.[kb] |
| 2.10.1952 | Fitted Diesel Engine - Gardner 102hp (76kW)[kb] |
| 24.9.1968 | Condemned.[kb] |
