100 Class

The striking 'Blue Bird' railcars operated country passenger services throughout South Australia between 1954 and the end of 1990. The 100 Class were unpowered 'trailer' cars and had to be operated with either a 250 Class or 280 Class power car. All but one have now been converted to crew accommodation cars, pictured below, for private long-haul freight operators.

Class Details

• Introduced: 1955
• Manufacturer: South Australian Railways – Islington Workshops, South Australia
• Number in class: 7 (100-106)

Technical Details

• Model: -
• Axles: -
• Power: -
• Engine: -
• Generator: -
• Traction motors: -
• Transmission: -
• Maximum speed: 112km/h

Specifications

• Doors: 6 (2 per side, 1 per end)
• Length: 23.85 metres
• Width: 2.97 metres
• Height: 4.24 metres
• Weight: 42.00 tonnes

Passenger Capacity

• Seated: 72
• Standing: 0

Class Members

Number	Operator	Gauge	Status
100 › RZDY100	Pacific National	Standard	In Service
101 › FDAY1	Genesee & Wyoming Australia	Standard	In Service
102	Chateau Tanunda	Broad	In Storage
103 › RZDY103	Pacific National	Standard	In Service
104 › FDAY2	Genesee & Wyoming Australia	Standard	In Service
105 › FDAY3	Genesee & Wyoming Australia	Standard	In Service
106 › RZDY106	Pacific National	Standard	In Service

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