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NHRB 50 | NHRB 51 | NHRB 52 | NHRB 53 | NHRB 54 | NHRB 55 | NHRB 56 |
NHRB 57 | NHRB 58 | NHRB 59 | NHRB 60 | NHRB 61 | NHRB 62 | |
HRC 102 | HRC 103 | HRC 104 | HRC 109 |
Thirteen relay brake vans were built by the South Australian Railways on underframes supplied by Perry and outshopped between August 1943 and June 1944 for the Commonwealth Land Transport Board. All were assigned to the Central Australia Railway and coded "NHRB" being given road numbers 50 to 62.
Four were converted to standard gauge becoming the "HRC" class.
See also: NHRC relay brake vans.
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
25.8.1943 | Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 50". |
31.8.1956 | Converted to standard gauge "HRC 102". |
27.5.1965 | The body was written off. |
31.10.1967 | Underframe converted to "NRF 1561" flat wagon. |
- | Fitted with camp unit "T60"[blc] |
5.1981 | On Central Australia Railway used as service stock. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
28.8.1943 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
28.10.1957 | Converted to "NEA" employee van. |
10.4.1959 | Auto couplers fitted. |
22.7.1978 | Written off and sold to Pichi Richi Railway. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
29.8.1943 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
29.7.1950 | Original vehicle destroyed by fire at Oodnadatta at 11:15pm. |
24.4.1960 | A new vehicle was built on the underframe of the old "NHRB 52", this time being a steel clad body. coded "NHRC". |
25.3.1968 | To North Australia Railway[blc] |
15.1.1980 | Written off. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
6.9.1943 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
16.4.1959 | Auto couplers fitted. |
18.2.1969 | To North Australia Railway. |
10.10.1974 | Written off. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
2.9.1943 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
8.7.1957 | Converted to Inspection van, recoded "NI". |
16.10.1958 | Auto couplers fitted. |
28.2.1973 | Written off. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
3.9.1943 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
3.4.1959 | Auto couplers fitted. |
22.7.1978 | Written off and sold to Pichi Richi Railway. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
16.9.1943 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
15.5.1959 | Auto couplers fitted. |
22.7.1978 | Written of and sold to Pichi Richi Railway. |
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
16.11.1943 | Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 57". |
29.4.1957 | Converted to standard gauge "HRC 109". |
17.2.1958 | Body smashed at Copley. |
2.4.1958 | Written off. |
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
18.3.1944 | Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 58". |
21.12.1956 | Converted to standard gauge "HRC 104". |
5.7.1966 | The body was written off |
22.11.1967 | Underframe converted to narrow gauge"NRF 1562" flat wagon. |
- | Fitted with camp unit "T68"[blc] |
14.6.1977 | Written off[blc] |
5.1981 | On Central Australia Railway. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
13.3.1944 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
3.10.1958 | Auto couplers fitted. |
28.7.1970 | To North Australia Railway. |
18.2.1976 | Condemned. |
1976 | Underframe used for flat wagon "NRB 1840". |
30.5.1980 | Written off[blc] |
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
22.6.1944 | Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 60". |
3.9.1956 | Converted to standard gauge "HRC 103". |
22.5.1963 | The body was written off |
18.12.1967 | Underframe converted to North Australia Railway "NRF 1563" flat wagon. |
- | Fitted with camp unit "S53"[blc] |
- | Fitted with camp unit "S134"[blc] |
5.1981 | On Central Australia Railway used as service stock. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
24.6.1944 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
12.12.1961 | Altered internally. Door cut from guards compartment to new bunks.[blc] |
7.1976 | In use on Central Australia Railway. |
- | Sold to Ghan Preservation Society, Alice Springs. |
Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.
1944 | Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway. |
1.9.1959 | Auto couplers fitted. |
28.2.1981 | Written off and sold to R.Bowden, Marree. |