ABD / XYZ Cars
ABD class
1st/2nd class/Van
Owner
VR: 1881-1939
Class Information
Class type
Number in class
ABD: 21
XYZ: 14
XYZ: 14
Numbers
ABD 1, ABD 2 (1st), ABD 2 (2nd), ABD 3 - ABD 6, ABD 7 (1st) - ABD 8 (1st), ABD 7 (2nd) - ABD 8 (2nd), ABD 9 - ABD 18, XYZ 1 - XYZ 14
First run
1881
Builder Information
Builder
ABD 1, ABD 2 (1st), ABD 3 - ABD 6, ABD 7 (1st): Yarra Bank Works
ABD 2 (2nd), ABD 7 (2nd) - ABD 8 (2nd), ABD 10 - ABD 18: Newport Workshops
ABD 2 (2nd), ABD 7 (2nd) - ABD 8 (2nd), ABD 10 - ABD 18: Newport Workshops
Build date
1881 - 1922
Wheel Information
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Configuration
Fixed Wheel
Unknown
Unknown
- ABD: 8 (1st)
- ABD: 1, 2 (1st), 4
- ABD: 2 (2nd), 3, 5 - 6, 7 (1st), 7 (2nd) - 8 (2nd), 9 - 18
- XYZ: 1 - 14
Dimensions
Car length
ABD 2, ABD 7 - ABD 8, ABD 10 - ABD 18: 24 ft (7.315 m)
Total length
ABD 2, ABD 7 - ABD 8, ABD 10 - ABD 18: 27 ft 9 1/2 in (8.471 m)
Car weight
ABD 2, ABD 7 - ABD 8, ABD 10 - ABD 18: 11 LT 2 ctw (11.314 t)
Capacity Information
Capacity
ABD 2, ABD 7 - ABD 8, ABD 10 - ABD 18: 25 Passengers & 15 ctw (0.762 t)
Photos
Class List
| No. | In Service | Withdrawn | Condition |
| ABD 1 | Converted to BD 65 - 1899 | ||
| ABD 2 (1st) | Converted to BD 21 - August 1890 | ||
| XYZ 1, ABD 2 (2nd) | Recoded XYZ 1 - c1910. Scrapped - 30 October 1937 | ||
| ABD 3 | Converted to BD 67 - 1903 | ||
| ABD 4 | Converted to BD 51 - June 1898 | ||
| ABD 5 | Converted to BD 53 - 1898 | ||
| ABD 6 | Converted to BD 64 - 1899 | ||
| ABD 7 (1st) | Converted to BD 33 - September 1891 | ||
| XYZ 2, ABD 7 (2nd) | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 2 - c1910. Booking office fitted - June 1912. Scrapped - 30 October 1937 | ||
| ABD 8 (1st) | Converted from B 33 (1st) - c1882. Converted to B 380 - 1889 | ||
| XYZ 3, ABD 8 (2nd) | Built as new body on old underframe. Booking office fitted (corridor & end doors?) - October 1908. Recoded XYZ 3 - c1910. Scrapped - 30 October 1937 | ||
| XYZ 4, ABD 9 | Recoded XYZ 4 - c1910. Off register - 23 March 1912 | ||
| XYZ 5, ABD 10 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 5 - c1910. Scrapped - 7 September 1928 | ||
| XYZ 6, ABD 11 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 6 - c1910. Scrapped - 30 October 1937 | ||
| XYZ 7, ABD 12 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 7 - c1910. Scrapped - 23 May 1934 | ||
| XYZ 8, ABD 13 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 8 - c1910. Scrapped - 17 April 1936 | ||
| XYZ 9, ABD 14 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 9 - c1910. Scrapped - 5 July 1934 | ||
| XYZ 10, ABD 15 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 10 - c1910. Scrapped - 2 June 1934 | ||
| XYZ 11, ABD 16 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 11 - c1910. Scrapped - 8 September 1934 | ||
| XYZ 12, ABD 17 | Built as new body on old underframe. Booking office fitted - 1900. Recoded XYZ 12 - c1910. Converted to YZ 12 (2nd) - 13 December 1939 | ||
| XYZ 13, ABD 18 | Built as new body on old underframe. Recoded XYZ 13 - c1910. Scrapped - 15 October 1928 | ||
| XYZ 14 | Converted from YZ 12 (1st) - 10 January 1922. Scrapped - 2 June 1934 |
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