Class Z Bogie Brake vans Z15, etc

Class Z Bogie Brake vans Z15, etc

Z15 as preserved

From 1936 a group of seven older brake vans was rebuilt with new bodies (type 15a). Most had 4'-10" wheelbase brake van bogies. However Z15 retained 5'-6" carriage bogies. These vans formed the pattern for a batch of eight new vans built in 1946 (Z221-8), which used old coach bogies (type 15b). The type 15a vans were numbered as follows:

ZG15 rebuilt March 1942 using the frames of Z111. Reclassified Z15 in October 1943 was fitted with electric light February 1956, written off in May 1975, written back March 1976 and finally written off in November 1985.

No. Rebuilt Written off

Z34 August 1965

Z51 February 1968

Z72 October 1961

Z73 August 1963

Z93 April 1982

Z107 March 1969

Z142 April 1944 April 1973

The WAGR outline diagram is shown below.

From 1936 a group of seven older brake vans was rebuilt with new bodies (type 15a). Most had 4'-10" wheelbase brake van bogies. However Z15 retained 5'-6" carriage bogies. These vans formed the pattern for a batch of eight new vans built in 1946 (Z221-8), which used old coach bogies (type 15b). The type 15a vans were numbered as follows: ZG15 rebuilt March 1942 using the frames of Z111. Reclassified Z15 in October 1943 was fitted with electric light February 1956, written off in May 1975, written back March 1976 and finally written off in November 1985.
No.	Rebuilt	Written off
Z34		August 1965
Z51		February 1968
Z72		October 1961
Z73		August 1963
Z93		April 1982
Z107		March 1969
Z142	April 1944	April 1973