Class ZA Bogie Brake vans (later type) |
A WAGR official view of ZA9337 in original condition (RHWA collection). |
The ZA class brake vans were built to provide passenger accommodation on goods trains. Although they looked like a coach they were never classed as such. There were two groups of these vans. The first group had a platform end whilst the later vans listed here did not.
When the W.A.G.R. stopped providing passenger accommodation on goods trains the ZA and ZB class vans were made redundant but many found a new life as workmen's vans. ZA9346 met an early end when it was largely destroyed in a fire in October 1928. The frame was used to build a unique AJ class passenger brake van in February 1930. It subsequently became bullion van VY5000 and finally, inspection coach AL1. |
ZA9336 as VW5100 on the Weed-killing train. |
Number | Issued to traffic | New Number | Date | Electric Light | Converted to | Written off |
ZA9336 | November 1912 | ZA189 | ? | May 1960 | VW5100 March 1967 | October 1987 |
ZA9337 | November 1912 | ZA190 | December 1939 | June 1960 | - | May 1964 |
ZA9338 | November 1912 | ZA191 | June 1939 | July 1958 | VC5088 October 1965 | August 1985 |
ZA9339 | October 1912 | ZA192 | September 1941 | March 1951 | Z192 March 1969 | November 1977 |
ZA9340 | October 1912 | ZA193 | August 1939 | February 1958 | VW5110 July 1966 | Extant 1995 |
ZA9341 | November 1912 | ZA194 | July 1940 | June 1960 | VW5107 June 1966 | September 1971 |
ZA9342 | December 1912 | ZA195 | October 1940 | July 1960 | - | April 1962 |
ZA9343 | December 1912 | ZA196 | January 1940 | December 1958 | VW5117 November 1968 | April 1978 |
ZA9344 | December 1912 | ZA197 | January 1939 | May 1960 | - | September 1965 |
ZA9345 | December 1912 | ZA198 | January 1939 | June 1958 | Frame to QS class | April 1962 |
ZA9346 | September 1912 | - | - | - | AJ260 February 1930 | September 1980 |
ZA9347 | September 1912 | ZA199 | December 1939 | July 1958 | Frame to Jetty 988 October 1976 | December 1973 |
ZA9348 | September 1912 | ZA200 | August 1941 | June 1958 | - | June 1970 |
ZA9349 | October 1912 | ZA201 | December 1938 | June 1960 | VW5115 May 1968 | August 1992 |
The body from ZA9347 was used on standard gauge wagon WSD 30614 until April 1979. |
A WAGR outline diagram is shown below. |