Passenger carriage fleet - (Run 39) CW-AW-BPL-BW-BPL

 

The passenger car fleet on my Ballarat layout is based on sets that were operating and carriages that still in service around Easter 1983. I have used the observations made by Roderick B Smith of passenger services arriving and departing Spencer Street on Black Thursday 31st March 1983 (recorded in Newsrail June 1983), Roster N12 and from photos and observations taken at Bacchus Marsh and Melton on the 2nd April and the 8th April 1983. 

As this is 40 years ago I though I would share the make-up of these sets over the next few days.

4CW-3AW-89BPL-44BW-75BPL

At 7:33am on 2nd April 1983, B66 leads 8116 Up Bacchus Marsh pass around the curves. Consist is 4CW-3AW-89BPL-44BW-73BPL. The PL cars were restricted to short commuter runs to Bacchus Marsh, Werribee and Sunbury. This set was only used to Bacchus Marsh and spent the day sitting in the Dudley St sidings at Spencer St before returning in the evening peak.

PL cars were restricted to the short distance commuter runs to Bacchus Marsh, Werribee and Sunbury. On Black Thursday 31st March 1983 this set was on run 39 which operated to and from Bacchus Marsh in the morning and evening peak. The set was noted arriving at Spencer Street at 1536 from Bacchus Marsh behind T383, it then formed the 1620 service to Bacchus Marsh behind H1, 

The PLs are resin kits (manufacturer unknown) purchased in the early 90s. They are fitted with torpedo vents, vestibules, underframe details from Steam Era Models. The AW is Steam Models Era kit (built as per the instructions). 44BW is a modified Steam Era Models kit fitted with a Ian Lindsay Model semi eliptical roof. The CW is a kitbashed Blue and Gold Models kit fitted with Steam Era Models roof, bogies and underframe details, and extra metal panels on the lower part of the sides.

4 CW is a kitbashed Blue and Gold Models kit fitted with Steam Era Models roof, bogies and underframe details, and extra metal panels on the lower part of the sides.

89 BPL- The PLs are resin kits (manufacturer unknown) purchased in the early 90s. They are fitted with torpedo vents, vestibules, underframe details from Steam Era Models. 

44BW is a modified Steam Era Models kit fitted with a Ian Lindsay Model semi eliptical roof. The CW is a kitbashed Blue and Gold Models kit fitted with Steam Era Models roof, bogies

This set only sees occasional use, being used for specials on weekends and on weekdays between it's regular runs in the morning and evening peak.

T356 departs platform 2 at Ballarat on a special formed from the Bacchus Marsh commuter set that was usually idle on weekends.

T356 on a special pass runs past Y152 on pilot duties within Ballarat yard.