BJ 9 / Chalaki (2nd) / Kildalai
2nd class carriage
Owner
SAR & VR: 1952-1978ANR & VR: 1975-1983ANR & V/Line: 1983-1994ANR: 1995-1998
  • The Overland (SG): 1995-1997
GSR: 1997-Current?
  • The Overland (SG): 1997-Current?

Vehicle Information
Name origin
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)
Location
In Service
26 August 1968
Condition
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)
Configuration
Bogie
Photos
Trains of Victoria