RN Insulated Van
RN Insulated Van |
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| Class | RN |
| Vehicle type | 4-wheel insulated van |
| First introduced | 1937 |
| To Port Lincoln | 1937 |
| Ex Port Lincoln | 1982 |
| Load capacity | 13.5 tons (1964: 14 tons) |
| Number on Eyre Peninsula | 11 |
| Vehicle numbers | RN4918, 4921, 4944, 4957, 4960, 4970, 6479-6483 |
Those numbered 49xx new bodies 1937-38 on YH underframes. RN6479-6483 new bodies Nov 1941 on YF underframes (these had no ice hatches or ladders). Sometimes used for explosives traffic. All except RN4944 & 6481 condemned in 1970s; last two condemned 21 May 1982.
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RN6479 at Port Lincoln, June 1975. Photo: Jeff Moonie |
