ARJ First Class Sleeping Cars
ARJ 240 to 245, 272, 273, 282 to 286
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Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" .
ARJ 240 -- ARJ/RZAY 940
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
6.12.1968 Entered service as "ARJ 240". 1970 Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side. 14.8.1974 Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 940" from "ARJ 240" for Indian Pacific service. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list. 1997 Sold to National Rail Corporation . 1997 Converted to crew car, recoded "RZAY".
ARJ 241 -- ARJ 941 -- Mt Christie Car
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
22.11.1968 Entered service as "ARJ 241". 1970 Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side. 19.7.1974 Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 941" from "ARJ 241" for Indian Pacific service. 1995 Refurbished as part of the Indian Pacific upgrade and named "Mt Christie" externally on one side only. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
4.2001 Fitted with a "Gold Kangaroo" class logo. 2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
ARJ 242 -- Brachina Car
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
7.2.1969 Entered service. 8.2.1969 On loan to VR from 8.2.1969 to 10.1970 on account of violet town collision. 1989 Ghan colour scheme fitted to exterior.8.1991 Refurbished interior for Ghan use, colour stripes and named "Brachina Car" .
1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
ARJ 243
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
7.2.1969 Entered service. 8.2.1969 On loan to VR from 8.2.1969 to 2.1970 on account of violet town collision. 1995 Refurbished in Indian Pacific upgrade. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
ARJ 244 -- ARJ/RZAY 944
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
7.2.1969 Entered service as "ARJ 244". 8.2.1969 On loan to VR from 8.2.1969 to 2.1970 on account of violet town collision. 4.6.1974 Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 944" from "ARJ 244" for Indian Pacific service. 6.1992 Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list. 1997 Sold to National Rail Corporation . 1997 Converted to crew car, recoded "RZAY".
ARJ 245 -- ARJ 945
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 2904-1967-8.
21.2.1969 Entered service as "ARJ 245". 6.1975 Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 945" from "ARJ 245" for Indian Pacific service. 1995 Refurbished in Indian Pacific upgrade. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
ARJ 272
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 3068-1969.
17.9.1969 Entered service. 7.1992 Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards. 16.12.1994 To Port Augusta for asbestos removal and refurbishment. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
ARJ 273 -- ARJ 973
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 3068-1969.
19.9.1969 Entered service as "ARJ 273". 1970 Allocated to Indian Pacific Joint Stock for accounting purposes. A small blue plate lettered "Indian Pacific Car" was affixed to the right hand end of each side. 4.6.1974 Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 973" from "ARJ 273" for Indian Pacific service. 7.1992 Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report]. 4.10.2006 Sent to Victoria for refurbishment [rpf ].
ARJ 282 -- Algebuckina Car
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 3391-1972.
8.2.1972 Entered service. 1989 Ghan colour scheme fitted to exterior.15.3.1991 Refurbished interior for Ghan use, colour stripes and named "Algebuckina Car" . 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division operational list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
ARJ/RZAY 283
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 3391-1972.
22.2.1972 Entered service. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list. 1997 Sold to National Rail Corporation . 1997 Converted to crew car, recoded "RZAY". 8.4.1998 In Spencer Junction yard, Port Augusta.
ARJ 284 -- ARJ 984
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 3391-1972.
2.3.1972 Entered service as "ARJ 284" and originally labelled "Commonwealth Railways" not "Railways of Australia7quot; on letterboard. 1975 Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 984" from "ARJ 284" for Indian Pacific service. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list. 1.11.1997 To Great Southern Railway .
2002-03 Sold to a third party and "Leased Back" by Great Southern Railway [Serco Group Report].
ARJ 285 -- ARJ/RZAY 985
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 3391-1972.
17.3.1972 Entered service as "ARJ 285". 19.7.1974 Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 985" from "ARJ 285" for Indian Pacific service. 6.1992 Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list. 1997 Sold to National Rail Corporation . 1997 Converted to crew car, recoded "RZAY".
ARJ 286 -- ARJ/RZAY 986
Stainless steel, air conditioned, first class roomette sleeping car built by "Commonwealth Engineering" . Contract No. 3391-1972.
1.8.1972 Entered service as "ARJ 286". - Renumbered as Joint Stock "ARJ 986" from "ARJ 286" for Indian Pacific service. 7.1992 Fitted with Indian Pacific name boards. 1.4.1997 On Australian National passenger division stored list. 1997 Sold to National Rail Corporation . 1997 Converted to crew car, recoded "RZAY".
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