Ovens
Sleeping car
Owner
VR: 1928-1983
  • Sydney Limited: 1928-1937
  • Train of Knowledge?: 1965-1983
  • VicRail: 1974-1983
STA: 1983-1989PTC: 1989-1991SRHC: 1991-Current

Vehicle Information
Name
No 3 Sleeper
Name origin
River in North Eastern Victoria
Class type
1928 Sleeping Cars
1908 VR Sleeper Cars
Location
Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
In Service
24 August 1928
Withdrawn
1987
Condition
Air-conditioned and converted to No 3 Sleeper - 13 May 1938. Stored at Newport - 1990. To Seymour - 1991. Stored
Livery(ies)
VR Blue and gold

Builder Information
Builder
Newport Workshops

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
Original: 43 LT 4 cwt (43.893 t)
Air-conditioned: 52 LT (52.834 t)

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