Hi, I'm new to the forum.
I was just wondering what sort of carriages did the Brisbane Limited use in the 1930s, 40s and 50s. In other words, what did a typical Brisbane Limited consist look like back then?
SELECTED TRAIN COMPOSITIONSBRISBANE LIMITED (Train No 1/2) and BRISBANE EXPRESS (Train No. 3/4) 1930
MHO MBX MBX MBX MFX MFX (1
st train to Brisbane)
MHO MBX MBX MFX MFX (1
st train from Brisbane).
(BS and FS carriages added from 1934)
1939
CHO EHO TAM TAM RBX TFX (Train No.3)
1940
EHO MHO TAM TAM RBX TFX FS (Train No.3)
1945
MLV MLV MHO BS BS BS FS FS FS FS FS (Train No.3)
1946
MLV EHO TAM TAM TAM RBX FS (Train No. 1)
MLV MHO EAM BS FS FS FS MCX (Train No.3)
1950
MLV MLV MHO TAM TAM TAM RBX FS (Train No.1)
MHO TAM BS FS FS FS Mon-Fri (Train No.3)
MHO TAM BS FS FS FS TBC Sat (Train No.3)
1956
MLV MLV MHO MAL MAL MAL MAL BS FS FS (Train No.1)
MHO TAM BS FS FS BS Mon-Fri (Train No. 3)
MHO TAM BS FS FS BS FS Sat (Train No.3)
1958
MLV MLV MHO MAL MAL MAL MAL BS FS FS (Train No.1)
MLV MHO TAM MAL MAL MAL MAL BS FS FS (Train No.2)
MHO TAM BS FS FS Mon-Fri (Train No.3)
MHO TAM BS FS FS Sat (Train No.3)
MHO TAM BS FS FS (Train No.4)
1960s
LAN NAM and RUB airconditioned cars. (Train No.1)
1964 (EASTER)
MHO NAM NAM LAN LAN LAN RUB (7)(Train No.1)
MHO MHO FS RBS NAM MAL KAM RBS FS FS FS FS FS (Train No.3)
LHO FS MFE MFE MAM MAM TAM MBE CS FS FS MLV (Train No.3a)
1965
MHO MHO KAM BSR FS FS MLV MLV MLV (Train No.3)