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Victorian Railways Long W type carriage information


Long sitting cars
Elliptical roofed 61BW as preserved by Steamrail Victoria
ManufacturerVictorian Railways
Built atNewport Workshops
Constructed1926–1927
Entered service1926–1986
Number built9x AW, 5x ABW, 11x BW
Number preserved60, 64 & 65AW[1]

61 & 63ABW[2]

60–61, 63–64, 66–68 & 70BW[3]
Number scrapped12
Fleet numbers60-68AW, 60-63ABW, 65ABW & 60-70BW; later 71-79BW, 80-82BW, 1-9VFW & 31-34MT
Capacity60 1st class passengers (AW)[1][4]

26 1st class & 34 2nd class passengers (ABW)[2][5]

68 2nd class passengers (BW)[6]
Operatorsvarious heritage operators
Specifications
Car body constructionTimber
Car length64 ft 0+3⁄4 in (19.53 m) over body; 67 ft 2 in (20.47 m) over pulling lines
Width10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Height13 ft 0+7⁄8 in (3.98 m)
Maximum speed70 mph (113 km/h)
Weight32 LT 10 cwt 0 qtr (33.02 t) (AW)[1][4]

33 LT 5 cwt 0 qtr (33.78 t) (ABW)[2][5]

32 LT 7 cwt 0 qtr (32.87 t) (BW)[6]
Axle load8 LT 2 cwt 2 qtr (8.26 t) (AW)[1][4]

8 LT 6 cwt 1 qtr (8.45 t) (ABW)[2][5]

8 LT 1 cwt 3 qtr (8.22 t) (BW)[6]
BogiesW type at 49 ft 3+1⁄4 in (15.02 m) centres
Braking system(s)Westinghouse air brakes
Coupling systemAutocoupler
Track gauge5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) & 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The W type carriages were wooden passenger carriages used on the railways of Victoria, Australia.

  1. ^ a b c d Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.109
  2. ^ a b c d Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.99
  3. ^ Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.125
  4. ^ a b c Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.128
  5. ^ a b c Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.129
  6. ^ a b c Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.126-127

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