Class Z Bogie Brake van Z6790 (later Z109)

This van was converted from AS class six-wheeled mail van AS251 in May 1906. On conversion it became Z6790.

AS 251 had already lost its clerestory roof before it was rebuilt, unlike its AS class sisters Z6785/9 (later Z107/8.

It had 4'-10" bogies and was 32'-0" long. It became Z109 in August 1939 and was written off in June 1949.

No picture of the whole van as rebuilt has come to light as yet but there is this State Library of WA photo BA1355/18 (also 009179d). It shows that some significant reconstruction had gone on compared to the WAGR outline diagram shown below so it must be rather later.

The WAGR original outline diagram is shown below. I haven't seen a later one.

The enlargement below from State Library of WA photo (006154PD) shows AS251 before it was rebuilt in 1906. The photo claims to be c1905.

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