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The Commonwealth Railways commissioned 6 narrow guage rail cars. These cars entered service 1950 and were designed by "Comeng" Sydney as Diesel Hydraulic, being built by the British "Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co Ltd" and coded "NHD". As built they seated 34 first class and 16 second class passengers.
Units 1 and 2 were allocated to the North Australia Railway, the rest being used on the Central Australia Railway. All units were written off by 8.6.1977.
| Class: | NDH | |
| Builder: | Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. Ltd., UK. | |
| Introduced: | 1954 | |
| Number in Class: | 6 | |
| Wheel Arrangement: | 1A-A1 | |
| Engine: | Manufacture: | GM |
| - | Model: | 6/71 (2) |
| Cylinders: | Number: | 6 |
| - | Bore & stroke: | 4¼ in. x 5 in. |
| Horsepower: | 140 | |
| Tractive Effort | Starting: | 10,080 lbs |
| Length (over coupling points): | 62 ft. 6 in. | |
| Maximum Axle Load: | 9.8 tons | |
| Total weight: | 36.7 tons | |
| Fuel Capacity: | 113 gallons | |
| Maximum Speed: | 50 mph | |
| Hydraulic Transmission: | Manufacture: Model | Allison Series 600 |
| Hydraulic Final Drive: | Manufacture: | David Brown |
Gloucester rail car.
| 23.5.1955 | Arrived North Australia Railway[blc] |
| 11.7.1955 | Entered service at Darwin as "NDH 1". |
| 1963 | Converted to first class "ADH 1" sitting car for use on standard gauge. |
| 8.6.1977 | Written off at Port Augusta. |
| 21.6.1983 | Brought by Mile End Museum, never actually collected due to poor condition of vehicle. |
Gloucester rail car.
| 23.5.1955 | Arrived North Australia Railway[blc] |
| 11.7.1955 | Entered service at Darwin as "NDH 2". |
| 11.1962 | To Central Australia Railway. |
| 4.10.1963 | Converted to first class "ADH 2" sitting car for use on standard gauge. |
| 1972 | Engines removed, 415V jumper cables fitted, painted red and silver and mounted on Westwaggon bogies for use with "Thermit Welding Train". |
| 8.6.1977 | Written off. |
| 1.1980 | Placed in the BP siding at Port Pirie. |
| 3.1983 | Transferred to Broken Hill for eventual forwarding to Melbourne. |
| - | Converted to a dining car by its purchaser and used on standard gauge. Named "Duke of Gloucester". |
| 10.2013 | "NDH2" was trucked from Dynon to Willaura in Western Victoria. |
Gloucester rail car.
| 1955 | Entered service as "NDH 3". |
| 14.10.1957 | Converted to first class "ADH 3" sitting car for use on standard gauge - fitted with Westwaggon bogies. |
| 5.4.1963 | Converted from standard gauge to narrow gauge, recoded "NBDH 3". |
| 4.10.1963 | Returned to standard gauge. |
| 27.8.1965 | Converted to narrow gauge |
| 8.1971 | Spare at Marree. |
| 8.6.1977 | Condemned at Port Augusta. |
| - | To Homestead Park, Port Augusta. |
| - | To "Pichi Richi Railway" - moved to Quorn |
Gloucester rail car.
| 1955 | Entered service as "NDH 4". |
| 12.12.1957 | Converted to first class "ADH 4" sitting car for use on standard gauge. |
| 14.3.1961 | To narrow gauge, recoded "NBDH 4". |
| 6.11.1963 | Returned to standard gauge. |
| 1972 | Engines removed, 415V jumper cables fitted, painted red and silver and mounted on Westwaggon bogies for use with "Thermit Welding Train". |
| 8.6.1977 | Written off. |
Gloucester rail car.
| 1955 | Entered service as "NDH 5". |
| 1.1957 | Converted to standard gauge, coded "DH". |
| 1971 | To North Australia Railway[blc] |
| 7.1976 | Used on the North Australia Railway. |
| 20.1.1977 | Written off at Darwin. |
| - | Relocated to Berrimah on Darwins outskirts were it is being used as a residence.[th] |
Gloucester rail car.
| 1955 | Entered service as "NDH 6". |
| 1.1957 | Converted to standard gauge, coded "DH". |
| 1971 | To North Australia Railway[blc] |
| 7.1976 | Used on the North Australia Railway. |
| 20.1.1977 | Written off at Darwin. |
| - | Used as a restaurant in Darwin - "The Train on Gardiner Street". |
| 2005 | Donated by John Spellman of the "Mississippi Queen" to Adelaide River Heritage Centre.[th] |
| 17.7.2005 | Moved from Gardner Street, Darwin to Berrimah on Darwin's outskirts for restoration work before taken to Adelaide River Heritage Centre.[th][rpf] |
