With the success of the smaller model 55 Brill railcars, a pattern model 75 broad gauge railcarwas built in 1926 by J G Brill in the US, further orders for power cars & trailers were built at Islington workshops, they were built for both the broad gauge (5’3”) & narrow gauge (3’6”), see list below.

   They were nicknamed Barwell Bulls, after the then Premier & the sound  the air horn emitted, over the years, there were a number of modifications, including engine changes, seating arrangements etc & some cars were swapped between broad & narrow gauge & a number were fitted with remote control.

   They were originally painted brown & in 1936 (Centenary year) painted green & cream, later stripes were added to the front to be more visible, as they ran on most country lines & in later years some suburban lines.

   They were all finally withdrawn by 1971, with narrow gauge car 106 going to the Pichi Richi  Railway together with trailer 305 (ex 219), No41 at the National Railway Museum & Steam Ranger has No60, made into a power car from a trailer.

   Broad gauge                                         Narrow gauge
   Power cars             Trailers                   Power cars             Trailers
   30-59                       200-221                 100-106, 487           300-304

Ref:- Steam Locomotives & Railcars of the South Australian Railways,
            by R E Fluck, R Sampson, K J Bird.

National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide   http://www.natrailmuseum.org.au

Steam Ranger at Mount Barker   http://www.steamranger.org.au

Pichi Richi at Quorn   http://www.prr.org.au