Downs Steam Darling Downs Historical Rail Society Ltd

Carriages

The Carriages built early last century are presently in a derelict condition and stored at the Oakleigh Colliery site near Rosewood. Sponsorship by major transport companies has been given in order to bring the carriages to Toowoomba. Restoration of the carriages will provide employment for many people in a number of different fields,including carpentry,blacksmithing and engineering.

2. Carriage - General Information

The Society has been promised these carriages: #431, BL449, BL471 and Car 7

The Society is also interested in a guard?s van at Ipswich Workshops #1576 Need the carriage info sheets from Greg Cash or Graham Shultz.

431

Description: Mentally Ill Car No in Class:

Date into Service: Sept 1903 Cost: £ Builder: Toowoomba Foundry Built as: 2nd Class Lavatory Sitter Class BL Date: Sept 1903 Seating: 48 Modified to: Leper Car Class Date: July 1927 Seating: Modified to: Mentally Ill Car Class Date: July 1955 Seating: Frame Material: Body Material: Length over body: Length over buffers: Width: Weight Height: Unit length: Lights: Other: Written off July 1984. Given to the ARHS Qld October 1985

BL 449

Description: 2nd Class Lavatory Sitter No in Class:

Date into Service: June 1903 Cost: £ Builder: Ipswich Railway Workshops Built as: 2nd Class Suburban Car Class BX Date: June 1903 Seating: 72 Modified to: 2nd Class Lavatory Sitter Class BL Date: June 1941 Seating: 48 Frame Material: Body Material: Length over body: Length over buffers: Width: Weight Height: Unit length: Lights: Other: Written off March 1985. Given to the ARHS Qld December 1984

 BL 471

Description: 2nd Class Lavatory Sitter No in Class:

Date into Service: July 1907 Cost: £ Builder: Ipswich Railway Workshops Built as: 2nd Class Suburban Car Class BX Date: July 1907 Seating: 72 Modified to: Office Car, RAAF recruiting train Class Date: Aug 1940 Seating: Modified to: Ward Car, Subsidiary Hospital Train Class Date: Mar 1942 Seating: Modified to: 2nd Class Lavatory Sitter Class BL Date: Sept 1948 Seating: 48 Frame Material: Body Material: Length over body: Length over buffers: Width: Weight Height: Unit length: Lights: Other: Written off March 1985. Given to the ARHS Qld 1985

Car 7

Description: Maternal & Child Welfare Car No in Class:

Date into Service: April 1904 Cost: £ Builder: Ipswich Railway Workshops Built as: 2nd Class Suburban Car Class BX Date: Apr 1904 Seating: 72 Modified to: Maternal & Child Welfare Car Class Date: Nov 1929 Seating: Frame Material: Body Material: Length over body: Length over buffers: Width: Weight Height: Unit length: Lights: Other: Written off ?. Given to the ARHS Qld ? * Could be made into a guards van with handbrake fitted. Suggest using 2x24 Volt tractor or truck batteries in parallel for lighting.

Four of our Carriages Arrive in Toowoomba 4th December 2002 two now at DDHRS Brook St Toowoomba