Ex-'Short Tom' Goods Brakes

Class
Vehicle type	Bogie composite goods brake (all three) Employee sleeping van (70 only)
First introduced	1930
To Port Lincoln	1930
Ex Port Lincoln	1970
Load capacity	4 tons, 12 passengers
Number on Eyre Peninsula	2
Vehicle numbers	69, 70 and 117

These three vehicles were originally 'Short Tom' coaches from the 1883-1895 group. They were rebuilt as composite goods brakes with guard's and parcels accommodation while retaining space for 12 passengers, for Port Lincoln. Car 70 was later rebuilt as an employee sleeping van.

69. Built 1887 as 'Short Tom' coach. Converted to composite goods brake and transferred to Port Lincoln 21 Mar 1930. Condemned 4 Jan 1965.

70. Built 1887 as 'Short Tom' coach. Converted to composite goods brake and transferred to Port Lincoln 21 Mar 1930. Converted to employee sleeping van May 1949. Condemned Jun 1955.

117. Built 1890 as 'Short Tom' coach. Converted to composite goods brake and transferred to Port Lincoln 21 Mar 1930. Condemned 13 Aug 1970.


Composite GB 69 at Wudinna in 1949. Photo: Les Wilson, EPRPS Archives

Composite GB 69 at Port Lincoln in 1962/63. Photo: Graeme Westwood