Class operators: South Australian Railways/South Australian Department of Chemistry
Condition: Excellent
Entered service: 1906
Ownership: Port Dock Station Railway Trust
Withdrawn: 14th December 1964
Entered the museum: 1975
The South Australian Department of Chemistry opened an explosives magazine near Dry Creek, just north of Adelaide, in 1904. Originally horses and drays carried the explosives in magazines overland from Broad Creek. However, the construction of a 2 foot (609mm) Tramway in January 1906 brought this to an end.
This vehicle is one of a number that were pulled by horses on the Tramway from Dry Creek to a jetty at Broad Creek. This jetty was used for the loading of ketches in the North Arm of the Port Adelaide River, east of Torrens Island.
17/06/1979 MERM ICI explosives van at museum – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MAA03115.jpg)– Dry Creek Explosives vans – 5 3 & 2 gauges – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (PN11865.jpg)12/01/1989 PDSRM Unloading 2 gauge explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MCA13219.jpg)18/01/1989 Pt Adelaide Waratah Gypsum 2 gauge loco 306 – explosives van & 304 in Lipson St 18/01/1989 Pt Adelaide Waratah Gypsum 2 gauge loco 306 – explosives van & 304 in Lipson St – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (MCA13265.jpg)1/11/1965 Islington SAR explosives van SE1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RB15177.jpg)– Islington SAR explosives van SE1 on bg – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RB15891.jpg)c 1914 NAR CR explosives van 4221 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, General Print Collection (RD22811.jpg)1983 Dry Creek Explosives Vans EE7746 + EE7745 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Negatives 35mm Strips Collection (CRS 1-8)28.1.1978 Rangeley (Bendigo) – Victoria Victorian Railways P class No. 14 – 4-wheel explosives van Condemned (2-71-a6479) 28.1.1978 Rangeley (Bendigo) – Victoria Victorian Railways P class No. 14 – 4-wheel explosives van Condemned – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-71)15.4.1978 Dry Creek – South Australia Australian National SE class No. 1 – Bogie explosives van (2-71-a6612) 15.4.1978 Dry Creek – South Australia Australian National SE class No. 1 – Bogie explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-71)15.4.1978 Dry Creek – South Australia Australian National EE class No. 7749 – 4-wheel explosives van (2-71-a6613) 15.4.1978 Dry Creek – South Australia Australian National EE class No. 7749 – 4-wheel explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-71)27.10.1979 Dry Creek – South Australia Australian National Railways SE class No. 2 – Explosives van (2-71-a7431) 27.10.1979 Dry Creek – South Australia Australian National Railways SE class No. 2 – Explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-71)13.11.1977 Dry Creek – South Australia State Transport Authority of South Australia (STA) SE class No. 3 – Explosives van (2-71-c6417) 13.11.1977 Dry Creek – South Australia State Transport Authority of South Australia (STA) SE class No. 3 – Explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-71)14.9.1984 Australian National Railways ALXY + EZ class No. 2 + 7446 – Dry Creek – South Australia AN ALXY class Bogie Explosives Van No.2 + EZ class 4 wheel Explosives Van No.7446 (2-194-r-2853) 14.9.1984 Australian National Railways ALXY + EZ class No. 2 + 7446 – Dry Creek – South Australia AN ALXY class Bogie Explosives Van No.2 + EZ class 4 wheel Explosives Van No.7446 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-194)14.9.1984 Australian National Railways ALXY + EZ class No. 2 + 7446 – Dry Creek – South Australia AN ALXY class Bogie Explosives Van No.2 + EZ class 4 wheel Explosives Van No.7446 (2-194-r-2854) 14.9.1984 Australian National Railways ALXY + EZ class No. 2 + 7446 – Dry Creek – South Australia AN ALXY class Bogie Explosives Van No.2 + EZ class 4 wheel Explosives Van No.7446 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide, Doug Colquhoun Photo Collection (CRS 2-194)08.09.1968 Tailem Bend Copy Neg – View of derailment at Westbrook Crossing with remains of former DWF explosives van (7-1072-f411-10) 08.09.1968 Tailem Bend Copy Neg – View of derailment at Westbrook Crossing with remains of former DWF explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Lockyer Collection – F series Negatives and Prints Collection (CRS 7-1072)Wed 17.9.2014 Maldon – Victoria loco J549 with explosives van – near Maldon turntable (33-325-14R3639) Wed 17.9.2014 Maldon – Victoria loco J549 with explosives van – near Maldon turntable – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Phil Curnow Digital Photo Collection (CRS 33-325)25.2.1951 Tasmania Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company – wooden explosives van X1 (80-1260-b01-41) 25.2.1951 Tasmania Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company – wooden explosives van X1 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, David Parsons Photo Collection (CRS 80-1260)Mile End – South Australia loco ANR 513 + explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Barry Marshall Negative and Slide Collection (CRS 97-1262)12.1.1989 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide unloading 2ft gauge explosives van (124-1338-pd192-06) 12.1.1989 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide unloading 2ft gauge explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Ron Fluck Negative Collection (CRS 124-1338)c.1973 North Australia Railway – Northern Territory CR explosives van NLA856 – rusted to rail – one bogie in the dirt (s03-12) c.1973 North Australia Railway – Northern Territory CR explosives van NLA856 – rusted to rail – one bogie in the dirt – Hugh Willaims Slide Collectionc.10.2000 Explosives vans – Hugh Willaims Slide Collection29.3.2000 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia 2feet gauge Explosives van (275-373-d2000-03-29-040) 29.3.2000 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia 2feet gauge Explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)29.3.2000 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia 2feet gauge Explosives van (275-373-d2000-03-29-041) 29.3.2000 Port Dock Station Railway Museum – Port Adelaide – South Australia 2feet gauge Explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, Chris Drymalik Digital Camera Photos (CRS 275-373)3.11.1985 Mile End – South Australia AN ALAA4772 bogie louvre van + AVAY22 brake van (275-498-n038-19) 3.11.1985 Mile End – South Australia AN ALAA4772 bogie louvre van + AVAY22 brake van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)14.12.1984 Dry Creek – South Australia AN ABXL1 bogie explosives van (275-498-n092-03) 14.12.1984 Dry Creek – South Australia AN ABXL1 bogie explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)14.12.1984 Dry Creek – South Australia AN ABXL1 bogie explosives van + ANR EZ7746 4-wheel explosive van (275-498-n092-04) 14.12.1984 Dry Creek – South Australia AN ABXL1 bogie explosives van + ANR EZ7746 4-wheel explosive van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)14.12.1984 Dry Creek – South Australia AN ABXL1 bogie explosives van + ANR EZ7746 4-wheel explosive van (275-498-n092-05) 14.12.1984 Dry Creek – South Australia AN ABXL1 bogie explosives van + ANR EZ7746 4-wheel explosive van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)c.1980s Dry Creek – South Australia ANR ALXY2 bogie explosives van (275-498-n120-03) c.1980s Dry Creek – South Australia ANR ALXY2 bogie explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van + VR VOCY1163 tarped bogie steel open wagon (275-498-n176-09) 18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van + VR VOCY1163 tarped bogie steel open wagon – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van (275-498-n176-10) 18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van – transfer form Ardeer to Dry Creek (275-498-n176-11) 18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van – transfer form Ardeer to Dry Creek – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van + VR VOCY1163 tarped bogie steel open wagon (275-498-n176-12) 18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van + VR VOCY1163 tarped bogie steel open wagon – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van – transfer form Ardeer to Dry Creek (275-498-n176-13) 18.9.1983 Dry Creek – South Australia P5 4-wheel explosives van – transfer form Ardeer to Dry Creek – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Parkes Collection – Chris Drymalik Collection (CRS 275-498)c.1975 Adelaide Hills – possibly Belair area – South Australia loco ANR 947 + 930 class + 4x 830 class on goods freight – loco 838 + 837 + 836 + 831 – Explosives van P12 + P43 (336-1413-a0625) c.1975 Adelaide Hills – possibly Belair area – South Australia loco ANR 947 + 930 class + 4x 830 class on goods freight – loco 838 + 837 + 836 + 831 – Explosives van P12 + P43 – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Ramsey Collection (CRS 336-1413)c.1966 South Australia accident damaged wagons – explosives van + M van + open wagons (551-549-0708) c.1966 South Australia accident damaged wagons – explosives van + M van + open wagons – National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide, John Gordon Slide Collection (CRS 551-549)
