BG economy, aircon, saloon/compartment
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BG 1 at Spencer St. Aug. 1986
Photo courtesy Graham Edwards |
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Built as AE's 21 & 26, converted to restarant cars: (Kiewa, BG1) and (Moyne, BG 2) in 1955 then gutted of restaurant fittings and converted back to sitting cars in 1961. Unlike an AE the BG's had open saloon type seating for1/2 of the car and 3 compartments. BG 1's permanent job in the 70's was on the Yarram pass. I never saw it operate on any other line. BG 2 was destroyed in a level crossing smash at Glenorchy in 1971.
BG 1's last service was as a "ASW test car" It is preserved at Seymour. |
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BG 1 in 1978
Photo courtesy Kent Smiley
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Recent photo (March 2004) of BG 1 preserved at Seymour showing the ASW lettering.
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