Description

• Powerline
• HO Scale
• S-Type Carriage (Broad Gauge)
• #8BS Second-Class Victorian Railways Blue/Gold Art-Deco

Number in Class 13 (1979 total)
Number group 1 – 16
Construction period 1937 – 1952
In service from 1939 to the early 80’s
Where built: Newport

These were the 1st class sitting cars for the original broad gauge Spirit of Progress. Further building after the SOP started running saw the class grow to 16. None of the AS cars were converted to SG when the Spirit of Progress was converted to standard gauge in 1962. The class remained on Broad Gauge providing first-class air-conditioned service on longer-distance trains.

In the mid-’50s, three AS cars were converted to ABS cars, and two of these cars were subsequently converted to mini buffet cars. In the early 80’s the remaining AS cars were recoded to BS