NHA Brake Van

NHA 67 to 72

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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.

1945	Entered service as "NHA 67".
16.3.1950	Transfer to Port Augusta ex North Australia Railway.
19.4.1950	Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1148".
3.10.1956	Converted to "NFC" refrig van.
18.5.1958	Body converted to portable ice container.
15.10.1964	Written off[blc]

1.1959,Katherine - brake NHA68 (G Bond collection)

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.

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

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

1945	Entered service as "NHA 70".
16.3.1950	Transfer to Port Augusta ex North Australia Railway.
20.10.1950	Converted to "mobile kitchen 1152".
1951	Given the code "NKE".
11.1.1966	Body written off[blc]
28.10.1966	Converted to "NRB" flat wagon[blc]
22.11.1966	To North Australia Railway[blc]

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.

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

NHA 72 -- NVC/NRA 1151

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

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