Class operators: South Australian Railways; Australian National Railways
Condition: Good (not operational)
Entered service: 1947
Entered the museum: 28/6/1988
Number in class: 1
Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust
Provenance: South Australian Railways
Withdrawn: 1984
Built by the South Australian Railways at the Islington Works in 1947, the broad gauge Cafeteria Car was the first of a new generation of passenger vehicles introduced to the State. It spent most of its life on the ‘East West Express’ between Adelaide and Port Pirie enabling the elimination of the traditional refreshment stops. After a few years on hire to the Victorian Railways, it was withdrawn in 1984 and stored until purchased by the museum in very poor condition. A major refurbishment, costing many thousands of dollars, restored it to its authentic 1940s decor.
12.11.1960 Adelaide Station loco SAR F251 on 11:45am down Outer Harbour – end loading cars – Cafeteria car C1 (80-1260-b55-04) 12.11.1960 Adelaide Station loco SAR F251 on 11:45am down Outer Harbour – end loading cars – Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, David Parsons Photo Collection (CRS 80-1260)1/07/1989 PDSRM AN Cafeteria car C1 – interior view – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12210.jpg)1960`s Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15037.jpg)c.1950 Adelaide – South Australia SAR Cafeteria car C1 – SAR steel car 503 – end loading cars- altneg#1306 (215-1237-a046) c.1950 Adelaide – South Australia SAR Cafeteria car C1 – SAR steel car 503 – end loading cars- altneg#1306 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Stewien Negative Collection (CRS 215-1237)1962 Adelaide SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14868.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria Car C1 under construction – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG21712.jpg)14/10/1951 Adelaide SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14867.jpg)1951 Adelaide – South Australia South Australian 500B class No. 504 – “Down “”Overland””” “with loco SAR 525 on 2nd Div “”Overland”” – Cafeteria car C1 in island platform” (2-71-a2958) 1951 Adelaide – South Australia South Australian 500B class No. 504 – “Down “”Overland””” “with loco SAR 525 on 2nd Div “”Overland”” – Cafeteria car C1 in island platform” – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-71)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 interior framework – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16453.jpg)1973 South Australia SAR Cafeteria car C1 – Interior (275-372-a-m0048)1/02/1987 Islington AN Cafeteria car C1 – interior view – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12204.jpg)1966 Adelaide Station SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14871.jpg)c 1960 Adelaide Station SAR loco F? & Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AA12010.jpg)1973 South Australia SAR Cafeteria car C1 – Interior (275-372-a-m0047)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 construction – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16456.jpg)– Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14869.jpg)1966 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15033.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car side frame & roof – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16459.jpg)1947 Wayville SAR Cafeteria car C1 – bogie – at the Exhibition – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15038.jpg)– Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – centre section – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14873.jpg)c 1947 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – servery – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15044.jpg)c 1947 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15046.jpg)1947 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 meal serve – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (HM19218.jpg)– Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15039.jpg)– Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – exterior – end section – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14954.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 bogie assembly – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16451.jpg)c 1947 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15045.jpg)5.5.1962 Hummocks ARHS special – loco 621 – dining car Adelaide + Cafeteria car C1 (1-3-s06510) 5.5.1962 Hummocks ARHS special – loco 621 – dining car Adelaide + Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Colour Slide Collection (CRS 1-3)18.5.1987 Islington – South Australia ANR cafeteria car C1 (275-372-07408-k)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 interior construction – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16452.jpg)10.11.2001 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia AN Cafeteria car C1 – exterior seen through trees (275-373-p1002289) 10.11.2001 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia AN Cafeteria car C1 – exterior seen through trees – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)Adelaide Railcar Depot Yard SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Lockyer Misc Negatives (CRS 7-1074)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 air conditioner control panel – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16454.jpg)1/02/1987 Islington AN Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12202.jpg)8/04/1982 Spencer St Melbourne – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (OA12553.jpg)– Adelaide Station SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14872.jpg)Adelaide Railcar Depot Yard SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Lockyer Misc Negatives (CRS 7-1074)1966 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – interior – H Lomp – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15036.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 construction – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16461.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 bogie – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16449.jpg)1/07/1988 PDSRM AN Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12208.jpg)– Victor Harbor Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA00810.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 roof structure – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16458.jpg)1/02/1987 Islington AN Cafeteria car C1 – interior view – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12206.jpg)SAR cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Miscellaneous Negative Collection (CRS 14-217)1/02/1987 Islington AN Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12203.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 construction – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16460.jpg)12.9.1988 Godfrey Street – Port Adelaide Cafeteria Car C1 on low loader in street (124-1338-pd189-01) 12.9.1988 Godfrey Street – Port Adelaide Cafeteria Car C1 on low loader in street – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Fluck Negative Collection (CRS 124-1338)1947 Wayville SAR Cafeteria car C1 at Showgrounds – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14870.jpg)c 1947 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – interior – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15043.jpg)10.12.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide Opening of Port Railway Station Museum – SAR Cafeteria car C1 – ground exhibit (80-1260-a22-20) 10.12.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide Opening of Port Railway Station Museum – SAR Cafeteria car C1 – ground exhibit – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, David Parsons Photo Collection (CRS 80-1260)c 1947 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – table setting – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15040.jpg)1973 South Australia SAR Cafeteria car C1 – Interior (275-372-a-m0049)18.5.1987 Islington – South Australia ANR cafeteria car C1 (275-372-07407-k)12.9.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide placing Cafeteria Car C1 in position using 2 Brambles cranes (124-1338-pd189-04) 12.9.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide placing Cafeteria Car C1 in position using 2 Brambles cranes – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Fluck Negative Collection (CRS 124-1338)c 1947 Unknown SAR Cafeteria car C1 – tables – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA15042.jpg)12.9.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide placing Cafeteria Car C1 in position – on back of low loader (124-1338-pd189-03) 12.9.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide placing Cafeteria Car C1 in position – on back of low loader – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Fluck Negative Collection (CRS 124-1338)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 – side panel in jig – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16462.jpg)10.11.2001 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia AN Cafeteria car C1 – exterior seen through trees (275-373-p1002290) 10.11.2001 National Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia AN Cafeteria car C1 – exterior seen through trees – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 body structure – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16455.jpg)Adelaide Railcar Depot Yard SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Lockyer Misc Negatives (CRS 7-1074)11/01/1989 PDSRM Cafeteria car C1 – interior view – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU11546.jpg)1947 Islington SAR Cafeteria car C1 underframe – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AG16457.jpg)12/09/1988 PDSRM Cafeteria car C1 being moved into position for unloading – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MCA13124.jpg)28/06/1988 PDSRM Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MCA13065.jpg)1/02/1987 Islington AN Cafeteria car C1 – interior view – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12205.jpg)c 1960 Adelaide Station SAR Cafeteria car C1 – parked in its stub siding at end of platform 10 c 1960 Adelaide Station SAR Cafeteria car C1 – parked in its stub siding at end of platform 10 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RA14951.jpg)12.9.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide Cafeteria Car C1 on low loader being moved onto museum site (124-1338-pd189-02) 12.9.1988 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide Cafeteria Car C1 on low loader being moved onto museum site – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Fluck Negative Collection (CRS 124-1338)SAR cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, AN Miscellaneous Negative Collection (CRS 14-217)Adelaide Station – South Australia SAR Cafeteria car C1 – elevated disc signal – (neg#b5) (215-1237-sb0005) Adelaide Station – South Australia SAR Cafeteria car C1 – elevated disc signal – (neg#b5) – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Stewien Negative Collection (CRS 215-1237)1/02/1987 Islington AN Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12201.jpg)29.8.1954 Adelaide Station – South Australia locos SAR 700 on up Wirths Circus Train entering platform 9 – Cafeteria car C1 (215-1237-s1733) 29.8.1954 Adelaide Station – South Australia locos SAR 700 on up Wirths Circus Train entering platform 9 – Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Stewien Negative Collection (CRS 215-1237)26.9.1970 Commercial Road – Port Adelaide – South Australia South Australian Railways – “Dining car “”Adelaide””” with SAR Cafeteria car C1 (2-71-c3807) 26.9.1970 Commercial Road – Port Adelaide – South Australia South Australian Railways – “Dining car “”Adelaide””” with SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-71)Adelaide Station – South Australia view of platforms taken Morphett Street bridge – Cafeteria car C1 in Island platform – railcar depot – station building (Leo Rowe Collection – Murray Billett Collection mb-n007-02) Adelaide Station – South Australia view of platforms taken Morphett Street bridge – Cafeteria car C1 in Island platform – railcar depot – station building – Photographic Negatives12/09/1988 PDSRM Cafeteria car C1 being unloaded – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MCA13126.jpg)12.11.1960 Adelaide Station loco SAR Rx194 on 11:26am down Outer Harbour – end loading cars – Cafeteria car C1 (80-1260-b55-05) 12.11.1960 Adelaide Station loco SAR Rx194 on 11:26am down Outer Harbour – end loading cars – Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, David Parsons Photo Collection (CRS 80-1260)12/09/1988 PDSRM Cafeteria car C1 ready for unloading – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MCA13125.jpg)Adelaide Station view of platforms taken Morphett Street bridge – Cafeteria car C1 in Island platform – railcar depot – station building (Leo Rowe Collection – Murray Billett Collection mb-b06-02) Adelaide Station view of platforms taken Morphett Street bridge – Cafeteria car C1 in Island platform – railcar depot – station building – Boxed Prints– Adelaide Station SAR Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (AA09500.jpg)1/07/1988 PDSRM AN Cafeteria car C1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MU12209.jpg)
