Onkaparinga
Sleeping car
Owner
SAR & VR: 1907-1950SAR: 1950-1972
Marbury School, Aldgate, SA: 1972-1988
National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide: 1988-Current

Vehicle Information
Name origin
River in South Eastern South Australia
Class type
1907 Sleeping Cars
Location
National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
In Service
16 June 1911
Withdrawn
1972
Condition
Sold to SAR - 1950. Fitted with steel sheeting over the sides. Condemned - 19 October 1972. Sold to Marbury School, Aldgate - 1972. Donated to the Port Dock Station Railway Museum - 6 October 1988
Livery(ies)
Overland - Dark green?

Builder Information
Builder
Newport Workshops
Build date
16 June 1911

Wheel Information
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Configuration
Bogie

Dimensions
Car length
71 ft (21.641 m)
Total length
73 ft 8 1/4 in (22.460 m)
Car weight
37 LT 7 cwt (37.949 t)

Capacity Information
Capacity
20 Passengers (Sleeping) - Twin berths
Photos
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