NHBR Narrow Gauge Relay Brake Van

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NHBR Narrow Gauge Relay Brake Van

NHBR 18, 28 to 30

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

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NHBR 18

Composite relay brake van, built at Port Augusta

1925	Entered service as "NHBR 18".
27.11.1951	Shower fitted.
15.11.1957	Totally destroyed in derailment at 549 miles.
20.10.1960	Sold as scrap.

composite brake NHB 28 - 1961

NHBR 28

Composite relay brake van, built at Port Augusta

15.3.1927	Entered service.
19.11.1969	Written off.

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c.1970,Darwin NHBR29

NHBR 29

Composite relay brake van, built at Port Augusta

18.5.1927	Entered service.
30.4.1963	To North Australia Railway.
1973	Being used on weed train.
15.1.1974	Written off.

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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

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

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