Chalaki: Named after sleeper JRA 2 (Aboriginal word for evening) Kildalai: Misspelled Kuldalai. Named after sleeper JTA 6 (Aboriginal word for a dream man who came out of the Southern Cross)
To SG - June 1995. Sold to GSR - 1 November 1997. Named Chalaki (2nd) - 23 April 1999. Renamed Kildalai - 2000. Sold and leased back to GSR - c2002. To Victoria for refurbishment - 13 November 2006
Builder Information
Builder
SAR - Islington Workshops
Build date
26 August 1968
Wheel Information
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in), Standard: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1/2 in)