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NHA 67 to 72

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NHA 67 NHA 68 NHA 69 NHA 70 NHA 71 NHA 72

The six units in the "NHA" class were specially built at Islington workshops of the South Australian Railways on behalf of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board for use on the North Australia Railway. The underframes were supplied by Perry's 1944. They were a modification of the "NHRB" brakevan.

On 15.10.1943 the South Australian Railways was advised by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board that the last six cars of the current construction order of "NHRB" brakevans were to be completed as brake vans fo the North Australia Railway, the under-frames being supplied by the Perry Engineering Company, Adelaide. The first of these departed from Islington on 31.1.1944. During the week ended 12.2.1944, NHA69/991 and NHA70/992 were despatched from Islington folled by NHA72/990 and NHA71/994 during the week ended 19.2.1944.blc

Four were later converted to "NVC" covered goods vans, thence to "NFC" refrigerator units, reverting to "NVC" in 1958. A fifth van was converted to "NKE" mobile kitchen car.



NHA 67 -- NVC/NFC 1148

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945Entered service as "NHA 67".
16.3.1950Transfer to Port Augusta ex North Australia Railway.
19.4.1950Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1148".
3.10.1956Converted to "NFC" refrig van.
18.5.1958Body converted to portable ice container.
15.10.1964Written off[blc]
1.1959,Katherine - brake NHA68 (G Bond collection) 1973,Darwin - Brake van NHA68 1.1959,Katherine - Relay Brake NHA68 (G Bond collection)

NHA 68 -- NRF 1809

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945Entered service as "NHA 68".
21.10.1974To Central Australia Railway[blc]
24.5.1974Converted to flat wagon "NRF 1809".
15.1.1974Written off on North Australia Railway.[blc]
1981Sold.
5.1981Used as rail recovery wagon Central Australia Railway

NHA 69 -- NVC/NRB 1149

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945Entered service as "NHA 69".
16.3.1950Transfer to Port Augusta ex North Australia Railway.
13.4.1950Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1149" and fitted with dog box.
2.2.1965Body written off[blc]
21.3.1966Converted to "NRB" flat wagon[blc]
11.7.1966To North Australia Railway[blc]
2.1980Sent to Central Australia Railway for disposal[blc]

NHA 70 -- Mobile Kitchen 1152 -- NKE 1152 -- NRB 1152

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945Entered service as "NHA 70".
16.3.1950Transfer to Port Augusta ex North Australia Railway.
20.10.1950Converted to "mobile kitchen 1152".
1951Given the code "NKE".
11.1.1966Body written off[blc]
28.10.1966Converted to "NRB" flat wagon[blc]
22.11.1966To North Australia Railway[blc]
NHA 71, circa 1944 1944 Larrimah - Brake Van NHA71 (A Lockyer)

NHA 71 -- NVC/NFC 1150

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945Entered service as "NHA 71".
16.3.1950Transfer to Port Augusta ex North Australia Railway.
24.10.1950Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1150".
3.10.1956Converted to "NFC" refrig van.
28.8.1958Body converted to portable ice container.
15.10.1964Written off[blc]

NHA 72 -- NVC/NRA 1151

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945Entered service as "NHA 72".
16.3.1950Transfer to Port Augusta ex North Australia Railway.
20.10.1950Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1151".
5.10.1965Body written off[blc]
19.1.1966Converted to "NRA" flat. Fitted with camp unit "S 38"
9.1976To Central Australia Railway[blc]
14.6.1977Written off.