Operational Carriages

The Canberra Railway Museum has some operational carriages that we own and maintain but are currently out of town, regularly operating with the Picnic Train.

They Include

HN 2198 - Sitting car / Guard’s Van - Built 1939 seats 52 passengers and has a Guard’s/luggage facility

SCN 1740 - Composite sitting car - Built 1939 seats 12 ‘First’ class and 32 ‘Second’ class passengers

RFN 1739 - Sitting car with Buffet - Built in 1939 as an SCN car but modified to 32 passengers plus Buffet/Bar section

FS 2021 - Compartment sitting car - Built in 1936 as an 8 compartment 64 seat passenger car

FS 2023 - Compartment sitting car - Built in 1936 as an 8 compartment 64 seat passenger car

FS 2082 - Compartment sitting car - Built in 1936 as an 8 compartment 64 seat passenger car

FS 2140 - Compartment sitting car - Built in 1937 as an 8 compartment 64 seat passenger car

PHG 12720 - Power/Luggage/Guard’s Van - Built in 1953 as a Guard’s Van, it now also has a Power Genset fitted