JTB 1 / Tawarri
Twinette sleeper
Owner
SAR & VR: 1950-1975ANR & VR: 1975-1983ANR & V/Line: 1983-1994ANR: 1994-1997GSR: 1997-Current
  • The Overland (SG): 1997-Current

Vehicle Information
Name origin
Named after Aboriginal word for evening breeze
Class type
1950 Twinette Cars
1987 JTB Twinette B
Location
In Service
12 December 1967
Condition
Damaged in derailment - c1972. Recoded JTB 1 - 1987. To SG - 28 February 1996. Sold to GSR - 1 November 1997. Sold and leased back to GSR - c2002

Builder Information
Builder
SAR - Islington Workshops
Build date
12 December 1967

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
78 ft 3 in (23.851 m)

Capacity Information
Capacity
30 Passengers (Sitting)
20 Passengers (Sleeping) - Twin berths
Photos
Trains of Victoria