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HRH 314 to 315, 337 to 342

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HRH 314 HRH 315 HRH 337 HRH 338
HRH 339 HRH 340 HRH 341 HRH 342

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

When on standard gauge these brake vans were initially coded as "HRH" and on narrow gauge as the "NHRF" class. Under the ROA brake van reclassification they were coded "AVHY".



8.10.1996 Port Augusta - AVHP314 brake van

HRH 314 -- AVHY 314

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering" Contract Number 3490.

27.4.1973Entered service as "HRH 314".
18.5.1982Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
8.4.1998Derelict at Stirling North.
-Move to Ballarat North [rpf]
8.10.1996 Port Augusta - AVHP315 brake van July 2002 - Brake van AVHP 315

HRH 315 -- AVHY/AVHP 315

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering" Contract Number 3490.

10.5.1973Entered service as "HRH 315".
28.9.1983Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
-Recoded "AVHP".
8.4.1998Derelict at Stirling North.
NHRF 90 circa 1970

NHRF 90 -- HRH/AVHY/AVHP 337

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

23.12.1971Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRF 90" on Central Australia Railway.
28.7.1976Transferred to standard gauge, fitted with lightweight passenger bogies and recoded "HRH 337".
29.4.1983Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
-Recoded "AVHP".
11.7.1990Stored at Port Pirie out of service.
-Sold to Geelong based "Rail Experience". [cp 1.2005].
-Moved to South Geelong, Victoria.
28.11.2000 AVEP338 in Port Augusta Workshops 8.10.1996 Port Augusta - AVHP338 brake van

NHRF 91 -- HRH/AVHY/AVHP 338

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

21.1.1972Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRF 91" on Central Australia Railway.
1.12.1976Transferred to standard gauge, fitted with lightweight passenger bogies and recoded "HRH 338".
29.4.1983Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
-Recoded "AVHP".
1.1999Sold to a buyer from Geelong, Victoria.
AVHP 339 at Stirling North on 27.06.1997

NHRF 92 -- HRH/AVHY/AVHP 339

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

28.1.1972Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRF 92" on Central Australia Railway.
6.9.1976Transferred to standard gauge, fitted with lightweight passenger bogies and recoded "HRH 339".
27.5.1983Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
-Recoded "AVHP".
8.4.1998Derelict at Stirling North.
1.1999Sold to a buyer from Geelong, Victoria.
July 2002 - Brake van AVHP 340

NHRF 93 -- HRH/AVHY/AVHP 340

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

9.2.1973Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRF 93" on Central Australia Railway.
26.8.1976Transferred to standard gauge, fitted with lightweight passenger bogies and recoded "HRH 340".
29.10.1982Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
-Recoded "AVHP".
8.4.1998Derelict at Stirling North.
8.10.1996 Port Augusta - AVHP341 brake van

NHRF 94 -- HRH/AVHY/AVHP 341

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

12.3.1973Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRF 94" on Central Australia Railway.
8.12.1977Transferred to standard gauge, fitted with lightweight passenger bogies and recoded "HRH 341".
4.10.1982Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
-Recoded "AVHP".

NHRF 95 -- HRH/AVHY/AVHP 342

Stainless steel relay brake van built by "Commonwealth Engineering".

28.2.1973Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRF 95" on Central Australia Railway.
27.8.1977Transferred to standard gauge, fitted with lightweight passenger bogies and recoded "HRH 342".
28.3.1983Recoded "AVHY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification.
-Recoded "AVHP".
-Scrapped and sold - moved to property just outside Port Pirie.