Travelling Sheep Ramps
Travelling Sheep Ramps |
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| Vehicle type | 4-wheel travelling sheep ramp |
| First introduced | 1935 |
| To Port Lincoln | 1935 |
| Ex Port Lincoln | 1973 |
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| Number on Eyre Peninsula | 2 |
| Vehicle number | 1094, CR2476 |
Two vehicles appear from the available records to have been permanently equipped as travelling sheep ramps on Eyre Peninsula. In addition, a number of ordinary open wagons were used over the years to convey portable sheep ramps.
1094. Built 1880 as C wagon. To Port Lincoln 1909. Fitted with water tank Apr 1922 - Aug 1923. Converted to portable sheep ramp by 1937. Condemned 6 Feb 1973.
CR2476. Built 1886 as C wagon. Altered to CC wagon Oct 1920. Fitted with sheep ramp, reclassified CR 2476 and transferred to Port Lincoln 1935. Condemned 13 Aug 1970.
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CR2476 at Warramboo, July 1967. Photo: Alex Grunbach |
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X3406 at Wanilla in 1974 illustrates the use of ordinary open wagons to carry portable sheep ramps. Photo: Alex Grunbach |
