Following on from the disastrous collision at Sunshine/Braybrook Junction in 1908, the Victorian Railways placed into service two 'Hospital cars' with medical equipment: water, strechers, rest benches and cabinets with medical dressings and supplies.
The two cars apparently entered service on 24/12/1909. There is some confusion with the dates as correspondence shows 1909 dates with the official source showing 1908 for one car and 1909 for the other.
Hospital Car 1 was converted from _B__ 328. B 328 was built as _A__ 138 in 1883 and converted to B some time in 1889.
Hospital Car 2 was converted from B 343. B 343 was built as A 153 in 1883 and converted to B in April 1892.
Car 1 was scrapped in 1940. It was sold and placed onto a property at Somerton. About 1949 it was sold and moved to Bulla when the land at Somerton was developed for industrial use.
Car 2 was scrapped in 1939.
There is a photograph of one of the cars at Geelong Loco Depot during the 1930s.