The car was issued to service in 1927. It was fitted with suburban Tait M channel frame bogies which had suitable axleboxes for the heavyweight car. The change to roller bearing bogies as shown was probably done in the early 1960's.
Vehicle............ # Date...... Loc History........... Notes *Avoca - 21/ 4/1927 - Built new 8 wheels 13/11/1930 - Into Workshops - 8/12/1930 - Out of Workshops - 16/ 1/1933 - Into Workshops - 14/ 3/1933 - Out of Workshops (58 days) circa 1934 - Modified Auto/TH 27/ 8/1934 - Into Workshops - 28/ 9/1934 - Out of Workshops (33 days) 20/ 8/1935 - Into Workshops - 3/ 9/1935 - Out of Workshops (15 days) / 9/1935 - Modified Auto cpled 21/ 9/1935 - Into Workshops - 7/ 2/1936 - Modified Airconditioned 7/ 2/1936 - Out of Workshops (140 days) /11/1937 - Traffic Standby for SOP Buffet Car /12/1953 - Traffic Royal Train use; Blue paint / /1976 - Photograph #501 / /1980 - Photograph #1621.27 / 5/1984 - To RS 235 - Code SV Date Sys Description Type - Va 1908 - VR Bogie Dining Cars Passenger RS VA 1990 - VR Steel Bogie Buffet Car Passenger