HRA Brake Van

HRA 55 to 58

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HRA 55

HRA 56

HRA 57

HRA 58

Brakevan with sleeping accomodation Built by the Commonwealth Railways at its Port Augusta Workshops.

HRA 55

Built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, entered service as "HRA" class brakevan with sleeping accomodation.

3.11.1936	Entered service.
4.3.1978	Condemned and sold to WAGR. Recoded "WBF 811" class and used on Leonora line.
6.1982	Written off.

HRA/HRG/NHRG 56

Built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, entered service as "HRA" class brakevan with sleeping accomodation.

14.8.1937	Entered service.
14.11.1952	Converted to "HRG" Power van.
8.10.1957	Alterations to roof, engine exhaust vans installed.
3.7.1962	To narrow gauge "NHRG" and dining facilities installed.
4.10.1963	Back to standard gauge.
28.4.1965	To narrow gauge.
11.2.1966	To standard gauge.
-	Allocated to CME Port Augusta Breakdown train.
19.8.1987	At Port Augusta.
2000	Sold to Seymour Rail Preservation Group who only wanted the generators.
4.2000	Generators removed and remaining car donated to Australian Railways Historical Society (Western Australian Division) for use as a source of spare parts.
5.5.2000	Left Port Augusta on delivery run to Western Australia.

HRA 57

Built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, entered service as "HRA" class brakevan with sleeping accomodation.

30.9.1937	Entered service.
4.3.1978	Condemned and sold to WAGR. Recoded "WBF 812" class and used on Leonora line.
6.1982	Written off.

HRA/HRG/NHRG 58

Built by the Commonwealth Railways Port Augusta Workshops, entered service as "HRA" class brakevan with sleeping accomodation.

20.11.1937	Entered service.
12.12.1956	Converted to "HRG" power van.
21.4.1961	To narrow gauge "NHRG".
30.10.1962	Kitchen and dining facilities installed.
27.8.1965	Converted back to standard gauge "HRG" when air conditioning was installed.
16.11.1966	Returned to narrow gauge.
13.1.1970	Back to standard gauge.
-	Allocated to CME Alice Springs Breakdown train.
1.4.1986	Tenders were called for disposal.
3.1988	Still on register despite tender call in 1986.
1998	Sold to Steamtown Peterborough.
1.1999	Transferred from Port Augusta to Peterborough.