JRA 1 / Mururi (1st)
Roomette sleeper
Owner
SAR & VR: 1950-1975ANR & VR: 1975-1983ANR & V/Line: 1983-1992PTC: 1992-1999IDS 1995-1998
West Coast Railway: 1998-2004
BlueBird Rail Operations: ?-?

Vehicle Information
Name origin
Named after Aboriginal word for to sleep
Class type
1949 Roomette Cars
1987 JRA Roomette A
In Service
13 April 1950
Condition
Damaged in derailment - c1972. Recoded JRA 1 - 22 July 1987. Loaned to V/Line for use on Vinelander - 1992. Scrapped - 26 July 1995. Sold to IDS - December 1995. Sold to WCR - June 1998. Sold to Australian Loco & Railway Carriage Company - 2004. Converted to crew car RZEY 1 - November 2007

Builder Information
Builder
SAR - Islington Workshops
Build date
13 April 1950

Wheel Information
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Configuration
Bogie

Dimensions
Car length
78 ft 3 in (23.851 m)

Capacity Information
Capacity
20 Passengers - Room berths
Photos
Trains of Victoria