Passenger cars were regularly transferred to Ballarat North workshops for routine maintenance and upgrades on scheduled passenger trains. The September 1983 issue of Newsrail reported that a Vinelander sleeper was transferred to Ballarat as leading car on 1230 down Ballarat passenger on Thursday 21st July 1983.
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| B72 brings the 1230 Ballarat pass down grade into Ballarat. The pass consists of a N set (ACN-BN-BN) with a Vinelander sleeper as leading car. |
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| After arriving at the Ballarat station, yard pilot Y170 coupled to the sleeper and propelled it to Ballarat North Workshops. |
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| The Vinelander sleeper sitting outside the workshops. Over the coming weeks the car will receive an internal upgrade and be repainted in orange and silver to match the upgraded S and Z cars. |
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