E type carriage 25BE restored by Steamrail Victoria in 2018
Interior of a restored AE coded first class carriage
Manufacturer
Victorian Railways
Operators
various heritage operators
Specifications
Car body construction
71 ft (21.64 m)
Car length
73 ft 8+1⁄4 in (22.46 m)
Width
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
Height
13 ft 8+1⁄4 in (4.17 m)
Power supply
Axle-mounted generators
Bogies
53 ft 10 in (16.41 m) centres; 10 ft (3.05 m) wheelbase each; 63 ft 10 in (19.46 m) total wheelbase 51 ft 10 in (15.80 m) centres for 43BE post-rebuild; 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) wheelbase each; 61 ft 10 in (18.85 m) total wheelbase
Braking system(s)
Westinghouse
Coupling system
screw, later autocouplers
Track gauge
5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
The E type carriages were wooden express passenger carriage used on the railways of Victoria, Australia. Originally introduced by Victorian Railways Chairman of Commissioners Thomas James Tait for the interstate service between Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, these Canadian-inspired carriages remained in regular service for 85 years over the entire Victorian network.[1]
^Lee, Robert (2007). The Railways of Victoria 1854-2004. Melbourne University Publishing Ltd. pp. 142–143. ISBN 978-0-522-85134-2.
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