| APL, BPL, BCPL type carriages | |
|---|---|
 43 BPL as preserved at the Victorian Goldfields Railway | |
| Manufacturer | Victorian Railways |
| Constructed | From 1917 |
| Number built | 141 |
| Number preserved | 43, 78 & 86BPL[1] & 6, 25, 29 & 30BCPL[2] |
| Number scrapped | 134 |
| Capacity | APL, BPL: 78 or 82 passengers, BCPL: 51 passengers |
| Operators | various heritage operators |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Timber planks |
| Car length | 59 ft 9 in (18.21 m) over body; 61 ft 8 in (18.80 m) over pulling lines |
| Width | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Height | 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) |
| Weight | 30 LT 0 cwt 0 qtr (30.48 t) |
| Axle load | 7 LT 10 cwt 0 qtr (7.62 t) |
| Power supply | Axle-mounted generators |
| Bogies | 45 ft 6+1⁄2 in (13.88 m) centres; 10 ft (3.05 m) wheelbase each; 63 ft 10 in (19.46 m) total wheelbase |
| Braking system(s) | Westinghouse |
| Coupling system | screw, later autocouplers |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
The PL type carriages were a series of 141 wooden passenger carriages used on the railways of Victoria, Australia. They consisted of the first class APL, second class BPL and combination second and guard's van, BCPL's.
- ^ Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.118
- ^ Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Preserved Rolling Stock of Victoria, 2013, ISBN 978-0-9806806-4-5, p.112