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Redhen Railcars

300 to 373

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340 to 349 350 to 359 360 to 369 370 to 373
Redhen Railcar 300 Redhen Railcar 300 interior

Built at Islington workshops between 1955 and 1970 by the South Australian Railways as Suburban Redhen railcars.

Note: A number of cars were given the road numbers of written of cars later in life. This makes it a little confusing trying to work out which car is really what orginal car.

See also Redhen Railcars 400 to 436, 860 Class Steel Railcar Trailer Cars, 820 Class Wooden Railcar Trailer Cars.



10.10.1988,Riverton Super chook railcars 2301 + 2302 + 2501

300 -- 2301

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

6.10.1955Entered service.
6.1983Rebuilt as 2301.
1992Withdrawn [jb]
1994To 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]

See also "302".

301 -- 337

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

6.10.1955Entered service.
27.1.1959Damaged by fire.
1983Renumbered "337".

302 -- 300

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

24.10.1955Entered service.
1983Renumbered "300". [jb]
2.1990Withdrawn. [jb]

303

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

6.11.1955Entered service.
9.12.1983Stored.
1.3.1984Condemned.
3.1986Body to Barossa Junction for use as accomodation.
-Moved to Blackwood, South Australia.

See also "338".

304

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

24.11.1955Entered service.

305

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

9.12.1955Entered service.
9.1987Sold Australian Vintage Travel. [jb]
9.1987Sold South Gippsland Railway. [jb]

306

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

20.12.1955Entered service.
2.1990Withdrawn. [jb]

307

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

13.2.1956Entered service.
1992Withdrawn. [jb]

308

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

5.3.1956Entered service.
2.1990Withdrawn. [jb]
1.1.1989,Grange Red Hen 309 Flat sides

309

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.3.1956Entered service.
1992Withdrawn. [jb]

310

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

11.4.1956Entered service.
6.1.1999,311 at Korumburra

311

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.4.1956Entered service.
1995Tender called for disposal. [cp 5.1995]
10.1995To South Gippsland Railway - owned by Andrew Bridger of Great Northern Rail.
-To Mario's Train Movers, New South Wales [cp 7.2005]
-To "South Gippsland"
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 "Joshua".

312

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

7.8.1956Entered service.
2.1990Widthdrawn. [jb]
25.7.1996,303 + 313 at Simsmetal Gillman

313

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

7.8.1956Entered service.
4.1996Widthdrawn. [jb]
7,1996Scrapped Sims, Port Adelaide. [jb]
6.2.1989,Keswick Red Hens 314 + 315

314

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

14.8.1956Entered service.
1992Widthdrawn.[jb]
6.2.1989,Keswick Red Hen 315

315

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

14.8.1956Entered service.
2.1990Widthdrawn. [jb]

316

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.8.1956Entered service.
1993Widthdrawn. [jb]
5.1994Scrapped Sims, Port Adelaide. [jb]
24.3.1995, Adelaide - Red Hen 317

317

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.8.1956Entered service.
4.1997Body to Riverton for use as accomodation.
1.1.1986,red hen 318 derailed Adelaide

318

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

19.2.1957Entered service.
4.1994Withdrawn. [jb]
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]

319

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

15.3.1957Entered service.
2.1995Withdrawn. [jb]
2.1996Scrapped Sims, Port Adelaide. [jb]
25.7.1996,320 at Simsmetal front view

320

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

12.4.1957Entered service.
4.1996Withdrawn. [jb]
7.1996[jb]crapped Sims, Port Adelaide. [jb]
23.4.2005,National Railway Museum, Red Hen 321 Interior

321

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

12.4.1957Entered service.
-To Port Dock Station Railway Museum (National Railway Museum).
25.7.1996,322 at Simsmetal - side profile

322

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

18.4.1957Entered service.
22.2.1996,323 + 404 + 408 at Simsmetal Gillman

323

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

10.5.1957Entered service.
1.1.1989,Grange station nine car Red Hen 324 in lead

324

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.5.1957Entered service.

325

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

29.5.1957Entered service.
15.11.1987,Adelaide yard Red Hens - 416 + unknown being painted + 326

326

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

10.6.1957Entered service.
4.1985,Bridgewater - Red Hen Railcar 327

327

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

24.6.1957Entered service.

328

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

29.6.1957Entered service.
6.10.1982Stored.
1.3.1984Condemned.
-Body to Barossa Junction, Tanunda, for use as accomodation.

329

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

29.6.1957Entered service.
6.10.1982Stored.
1.3.1984Condemned.
-Body to Barossa Junction, Tanunda, for use as accomodation.
by 2015Move to McLaren Vale.

330

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

3.4.1958Entered service.

331

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

3.4.1958Entered service.

332

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

7.8.1958Entered service.
17.11.1996,redhen 333 at Barossa Junction

333

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

7.8.1958Entered service.
24.8.1982Stored.
1.3.1984Condemned.
-Body to Barossa Junction, Tanunda, for use as accomodation.
-Moved to Hallett, South Australia.
24.3.2001,334 at Glenburnie in Victoria

334

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

4.6.1958Entered service.
-To the Limestone Coast Railway at Mount Gambier.
-Sold to Steamranger.
7.8.2012Transferred from Mount Gambier to Steamranger Mount Barker.

335

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

4.6.1958Entered service.
26.1.1978Destroyed by fire.

336

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

20.6.1958Entered service.
10.10.1988,Riverton Super chook railcars 2301 + 2302 + 2501

337 -- 2302

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

20.6.1958Entered service.
6.1983Rebuilt as 2302.
1992Widthdrawn. [jb]
1994To 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]

See also "301".

25.7.1996,303 + 313 at simsmetal siding

338 -- 303

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

3.7.1958Entered service.
24.8.1982Stored.
1.3.1984Condemned.
1986Renumbered "303". [jb]
4.1996Scrapped Sims, Port Adelaide. [jb]
-Note: also reported as being in Private Ownership at Blackwood, South Australia
8.10.1996,stored redhens 368 + 339 in Adelaide depot

339

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

3.7.1958Entered service.
6.1985Interior modified and floor carpeted.
-Body to Riverton for use as accomodation.

340

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

24.7.1958Entered service.

341

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

24.7.1958Entered service.

342

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

19.8.1959Entered service.
4.6.1990,Mile End Red Hens - lead car is 343

343

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

19.8.1959Entered service.
Redhen railcar 344, 860 class trailer and railcar 345

344

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

11.9.1959Entered service.

345

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

11.9.1959Entered service.

346

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

30.11.1959Entered service.

347

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

30.11.1959Entered service.

348

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

23.2.1961Entered service.
8.1989,Adelaide Red Hens and North car barn - 349 leading car

349

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

23.2.1961Entered service.

350

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

8.3.1961Entered service.

351

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

8.3.1961Entered service.

352

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.3.1961Entered service.

353

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

22.3.1961Entered service.

354

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

27.4.1961Entered service.
19.3.1984Condemned.
-To Barossa Junction, Tanunda.
-To McLaren Vale, Soouth Australia

355

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

27.4.1961Entered service.

356

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.5.1961Entered service.

357

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.5.1961Entered service.

358

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

6.6.1961Entered service.

359

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

6.6.1961Entered service.

360

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

27.6.1961Entered service.

361

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

27.6.1961Entered service.

362

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

20.6.1968Entered service.
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]

363

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

1.7.1968Entered service.
31.3.1995Sent to Sims, Port Adelaide for scrapping. [cp 5.1995]
23.10.1998,364 stored in main errecting shop Islington

364

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

8.7.1968Entered service.
-To SteamRanger.
Redhen railcar 365

365

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

17.7.1968Entered service.
-Body to Riverton, for use as accomodation.
-Reported as scrapped
31.12.1988,Keswick nine car Red Hen - Scout Train 366 is leading car

366

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

20.7.1968Entered 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.
-To Train Movers Australia, possibly just temporarily stored with them.
26.4.1997,2101 shunts 367 at Dry Creek

367

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

23.8.1968Entered service.
-Body to Riverton, for use as accomodation.
22.6.1997,Riverton - Red Hens - 368

368

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

23.8.1968Entered service.
-Body to Riverton, for use as accomodation.
-Reported as scrapped

369

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

23.8.1968Entered service.
1995Tender called for disposal. [cp 5.1995]
-Body to Riverton, for use as accomodation.

370

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

11.6.1970Entered service.

371

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

18.6.1970Entered service.
2.2.1996,Cab of 372 at Glanville

372

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

29.6.1970Entered service.
-Body to Riverton, for use as accomodation.
12.2.1996,Interior of 373 at Glanville

373

Redhen suburban railcar, built Islington workshops.

2.7.1970Entered service.
-To South Gippsland Railway - owned by Andrew Bridger of Great Northern Rail.
8.12.1999Moved from South Gippsland to Bendigo loco depot.
-To Train Movers Australia, possibly just temporarily stored with them.