1937 Dining Car
Dining/Buffet car
Owner
VR: 1937-1983
- Spirit of Progress: 1937-1962
- VicRail: 1974-1983
- Spirit of Progress: 1964
- V/Line: 1983-1985
Class Information
Name origin
Murray: River where the train terminated
Class type
Number in class
1
Numbers
Dining Car, Murray (2nd)
First run
17 November 1937
Builder Information
Builder
Newport Workshops
Build date
November 1937
Wheel Information
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in), Standard: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1/2 in)
Configuration
Bogie
Dimensions
Car length
74 ft 8 in (22.758 m)
Car weight
52 LT 14 cwt (53.546 t)
Capacity Information
Capacity
48 Diners
Photos
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Dining Car on SRHC's Echuca Steam Rally Tour at Echuca 10 June 2017 |
Class List
| Name | Location | In Service | Withdrawn | Condition | Livery |
| Murray (2nd), Dining Car | SRHC | 17 November 1937 | Named Murray (2nd) - 11 January 1963. To SG - 1964. To BG - July 1964. Recoded to RS 236 name Murray (2nd) kept - March 1985. Converted back to Dining Car. Operational | VR Blue and gold |
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