Victorian Railways W Type Carriage (other)
Victorian Railways W type carriage may refer to: * Victorian Railways Short W type carriage * Victorian Railways Long W type carriage The W type carriages were wooden passenger carriages used on the railways of Victoria, Australia. History Following World War I patronage on the Victorian Railways increased significantly, and there were insufficient high capacity carriages fo ...

Victorian Railways Short W Type Carriage
The W type carriages were wooden passenger carriages used on the railways of Victoria, Australia. There were two variants, short- and long-body vehicles, and this article deals with the former. Details on the latter can be found here. History In the early 20th century, the Victorian Railways decided to convert the metropolitan part of the network to electric traction. As part of that project, a large number of "Swing Door" ("dog box") cars were converted to electric traction, which left a gaping hole in the carriage fleet. As a result, the 'W' series of passenger cars was built. Four variations were constructed from 1911 onwards: AW, ABW, BW and CW. The origin of the 'W' designation is unclear. In most other cases the class letter was derived from a basic feature of the car type, or its use. In the 1900s, new express passenger cars, designated 'E', were being built to replace ageing equipment. The W-class cars were of a similar design but modified for general stopping trains. ...
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