The carriages were built to a slightly narrower loading gauge than existing stock to allow their operation on other systems as a precursor to the commencement of transcontinental services. In May 1967, Commonwealth Railways placed an order for a further 59 carriages in various configurations for use on the Indian Pacific. Further orders saw the fleet total 124.[4]
8x BRG Second Class Twin berth sleeping cars (36 berths in 18 compartments) numbered 168 to 175.
1x DE Dining car (48 seats) numbered 176.
9x HGM Power and guards vans numbered 202 to 205, 296 to 298, 316 and 317.
7x ER Dormitory staff cars numbered 206 to 211 and 313.
22x BRJ Second Class Twin berth sleeping cars (36 berths in 18 compartments) numbered 212 to 223, 267 to 271 and 299 to 303.
8x CDF Second Class Club/Dining cars numbered 224 to 229 and 265 to 266.
11x DF First Class Dining cars (48 seats) numbered 230 to 235, 264, 294 to 295, 304 and 327.
7x AFC First Class Lounge cars numbered 236 to 239 and 305 to 307.
13x ARJ First Class Roomette sleeping cars (20 berths in 20 compartments) numbered 240 to 245, 272 to 273 and 282 to 286.
23x ARL First Class Twinette sleeping cars (18 berths in 9 compartments + conductor's compartment) numbered 246 to 250, 261 to 263, 289 to 293, 308 to 310 and 320 to 326.
6x ARM First Class Deluxe Twinette sleeping cars numbered 251 to 254 and 287 to 288.
9x HM Baggage and mail vans numbered 255 to 259, 311 to 312 and 318 to 319.
1x SSA Governor General's special car numbered 260.
Fleet details
Individual carriage details
Gallery
A Commonwealth Railways Stainless Steel Carriage pictured at Alice Springs
Inside a CDF dining car, The Matilda's Restaurant - formerly offered as a Red Class Dining Car on the Indian Pacific and Ghan.
A Gold Class Sleeping Car (possibly ARM, ARL or ARJ) is pictured on the Ghan Service.
A Platinum Class Sleeping Car (BRG) is pictured on the Ghan Service.
Inside a BRJ Red Class Sleeping Car.
Inside an AFC Gold Class Lounge Car.
Inside the Queen Adelaide Restaurant (DF Gold Class Dining Car).
The exterior of AOB265. AOB265 was formerly the Oasis Bar and the Menindee Lakes Lounge Car.
The exterior of CDF225, This and HM957 were a part of a special 10 carriage "The Overland" set
The exterior of HM957, This and CDF225 were a part of a special 10 carriage "The Overland" set
References
^BRG Class Second Class Sleeping Car Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages
^DE Dining Car Chris Commonwealth Railways Pages
^Dunn, John (2010). Comeng A History of Commonwealth Engineering Volume 3 1966-1977. Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 16–35. ISBN 9781877058905.
^ a b"Carriage Review" Railway Digest November 1986 page 351
^"Comeng car contract". www.comrails.com. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p"BRG - Classification". www.comrails.com.
^ a b"DE - Classification". www.comrails.com.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r"HGM - Classification". www.comrails.com.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n"ER - Classification". www.comrails.com.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap"BRJ - Classification". www.comrails.com.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r"CDF - Classification". www.comrails.com.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v"DF - Classification". www.comrails.com.