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NHBR Narrow Gauge Relay Brake Van

NHBR 18, 28 to 30

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NHBR 18 NHBR 28 NHBR 29 NHBR 30

Composite 46 foot 4½ inch relay brake vans, built at Port Augusta Workshops.

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NHBR 19 NHBR 20 NHBR 21 NHBR 22 NHBR 23


NHBR 18

Composite relay brake van, built at Port Augusta

1925Entered service as "NHBR 18".
27.11.1951Shower fitted.
15.11.1957Totally destroyed in derailment at 549 miles.
20.10.1960Sold as scrap.
composite brake NHB 28 - 1961

NHBR 28

Composite relay brake van, built at Port Augusta

15.3.1927Entered service.
19.11.1969Written off.
c.1970,Darwin NHBR29

NHBR 29

Composite relay brake van, built at Port Augusta

18.5.1927Entered service.
30.4.1963To North Australia Railway.
1973Being used on weed train.
15.1.1974Written off.
1954 - view of The Ghan in station yard - brake NHR30 on rear 9.8.2002,Quorn - NHR30 brake

NHBR/NHR 30

Composite relay brake van, built at Port Augusta

15.6.1927Entered service as a relay van "NHBR 30", fitted with a drovers compartment.
17.8.1943Rebuilt following an accident, with the drovers compartment removed, recoded "NHR 30", then exclusively used on the Ghan for crew accomodation.
5.11.1951Showers fitted.
1.4.1958Auto couplers fitted.
7.1976Off rails at Marree.
11.5.1976Condemned and sold to Pichi Richi Railway.