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NHRB Narrow Gauge Relay Brake Van

NHRB 50 to 62

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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.



30.12.1952,Quorn - Relay van NHRB50

NHRB 50 -- HRC 102 -- NRF 1561

Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

25.8.1943Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 50".
31.8.1956Converted to standard gauge "HRC 102".
27.5.1965The body was written off.
31.10.1967Underframe converted to "NRF 1561" flat wagon.
-Fitted with camp unit "T60"[blc]
5.1981On Central Australia Railway used as service stock.
8.10.1988,Quorn Pichi Richi Railway NEA51 crew van

NHRB/NEA 51

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

28.8.1943Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
28.10.1957Converted to "NEA" employee van.
10.4.1959Auto couplers fitted.
22.7.1978Written off and sold to Pichi Richi Railway.

NHRB/NHRC 52

NHRF 52 at Emu Creek on 12.5.1944 NHRC 52 being shunted by NT 69 at Darwin, 3.4.1970

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

29.8.1943Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
29.7.1950Original vehicle destroyed by fire at Oodnadatta at 11:15pm.
24.4.1960A new vehicle was built on the underframe of the old "NHRB 52", this time being a steel clad body. coded "NHRC".
25.3.1968To North Australia Railway[blc]
15.1.1980Written off.

NHRB 53

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

6.9.1943Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
16.4.1959Auto couplers fitted.
18.2.1969To North Australia Railway.
10.10.1974Written off.
12.1971,Marree - Inspection van NI54

NHRB/NI 54

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

2.9.1943Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
8.7.1957Converted to Inspection van, recoded "NI".
16.10.1958Auto couplers fitted.
28.2.1973Written off.
9.8.2002,Quorn - NHRB55 brake

NHRB 55

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

3.9.1943Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
3.4.1959Auto couplers fitted.
22.7.1978Written off and sold to Pichi Richi Railway.

NHRB 56

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

16.9.1943Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
15.5.1959Auto couplers fitted.
22.7.1978Written of and sold to Pichi Richi Railway.

NHRB 57 -- HRC 109

Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

16.11.1943Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 57".
29.4.1957Converted to standard gauge "HRC 109".
17.2.1958Body smashed at Copley.
2.4.1958Written off.

NHRB 58 -- HRC 104 -- NRF 1562

Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

18.3.1944Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 58".
21.12.1956Converted to standard gauge "HRC 104".
5.7.1966The body was written off
22.11.1967Underframe converted to narrow gauge"NRF 1562" flat wagon.
-Fitted with camp unit "T68"[blc]
14.6.1977Written off[blc]
5.1981On Central Australia Railway.
12.1973,Darwin - Relay van NHRB59

NHRB 59 -- NRB 1840

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

13.3.1944Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
3.10.1958Auto couplers fitted.
28.7.1970To North Australia Railway.
18.2.1976Condemned.
1976Underframe used for flat wagon "NRB 1840".
30.5.1980Written off[blc]

NHRB 60 -- HRC 103 -- NRF 1563

Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

22.6.1944Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 60".
3.9.1956Converted to standard gauge "HRC 103".
22.5.1963The body was written off
18.12.1967Underframe converted to North Australia Railway "NRF 1563" flat wagon.
-Fitted with camp unit "S53"[blc]
-Fitted with camp unit "S134"[blc]
5.1981On Central Australia Railway used as service stock.
14.6.1990,MacDonell Siding - NHRB61 3.3.1969,Alice Springs - Relay van NHRB61 (J Beckhaus)

NHRB 61

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

24.6.1944Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
12.12.1961Altered internally. Door cut from guards compartment to new bunks.[blc]
7.1976In use on Central Australia Railway.
-Sold to Ghan Preservation Society, Alice Springs.

NHRB 62

NHRB 62 and NHRD 66 at Alice Springs, 293.1970 5.1978,Alice Springs - Relay van NHRB62

Relay van built on the common 12 metre (40 foot) underframe in the war years, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1944Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
1.9.1959Auto couplers fitted.
28.2.1981Written off and sold to R.Bowden, Marree.