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Goldfields Railway Open Wagon (Long)

This wagon is specifically based on an open-air coach at the Goldfields Railway. There's actually quite a few heritage railways in New Zealand using this type of coach, with the Glenbrook Vintage Railway also being on that list. Basically an open-air coach is one that has seats installed in what used to be a wagon. They allow for people to sit out in the open while the train is moving along.

Goldfields' open-air coach is A 1358. The coach was built at NZR's Petone Workshops in 1913, originally as a full-body/covered coach. She served with New Zealand Railways up until 1970. Between 1970 and 1976, A 1358 was used by the NZR's Way and Works department. It wasn't until 1993 when she finally arrived at the Goldfields Railway. Since 1993, the coach has been converted to an open-air design and is still used on the railway today.

My recommended formation for the Goldfields train in Rolling Line is thus:

DSG 3059
Open Wagon (Long)
Pullman Heavyweight (Sleeper)
Pullman Heavyweight (Observation)
Open Wagon (short)

This is meant to replicate the formation I saw on the railway one day in July 2017. On that day, the actual formation was

Baguley-Drewry 0-4-0 No. 3650
A 1358 (open-air coach)
A 1288 (wheelchair coach)
AL 1751 (car-van)
UG 79 (bike wagon)