O Hospital Cars

O 45 and 48

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O 45

O 48

Hospital cars built by the Commonwealth Railways at its Port Augusta Workshops on existing flat wagons.

O/EB/NEB 45

Built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, as 45 foot Hospital Ambulance van with accomodation for 1 attendant and 4 patients, being allocated to the accident train at Rawlinna. "G 652" (original RA underframe) placed under this car.

1916	Entered service as "RA 652" flat wagon.
-	Converted to "G" class open wagon.
2.11.1918	Entered service as "O 45" Hospital van.
1956	Interior stripped and converted to "EB" class employees van.
10.2.1959	To narrow gauge coded ""NEB"".
23.2.1960	Reverted to standard gauge "EB".
4.4.1967	Written off as a result of derailment.

O 48

Constructed by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, as 35 foot "O" class Hospital Ambulance van with accomodation for 1 attendant and 12 patients, being stationed at Tarcoola. It was built on the underframe of "R 267" flat wagon, built by "Gray Bros".

15.8.1914	Under frame "R 267" entered service on Western Division.
22.7.1922	Entered service as "O 48".
3.1969	Condemned.