HRE Relay Brake Van
HRE 126 to 131, 177 to 183, 198 to 201, 348 to 350, 353 to 357
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Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 126
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
15.5.1964 Entered service.
27.5.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
8.5.1987 At Port Augusta.
- Recoded "AVEP".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 127
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
15.5.1964 Entered service.
17.2.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 128
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
12.6.1964 Entered service.
22.4.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 129
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
12.6.1964 Entered service.
15.12.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
12.3.1988 At Keswick coded as "AVEP".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 130
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
26.6.1964 Entered service.
18.5.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 131
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
10.7.1964 Entered service.
13.9.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 177
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
28.10.1966 Entered service.
6.5.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 178
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
4.11.1966 Entered service.
13.9.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
29.2.1988 At Port Augusta coded as "AVEP".
31.8.1991 Tenders called for disposal.
1992 Sold to the City of Port Pirie.
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 179
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
25.1.1967 Entered service.
18.5.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
31.8.1991 Tenders called for disposal.
1992 Sold to the City of Port Pirie.
HRE/NHRE/AVEY/AVEP 180
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
13.1.1967 Entered service. Delivered as "HRE" class, but issued to service as "NHRE". on the North Australia Railway .
16.5.69 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
14.7.75 Transferred to North Australia Railway .
21.10.1977 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
6.11.1981 Transferred to standard gauge and recoded "HRE".
22.4.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
9.2005 Tender called for disposal ex Port Augusta.
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 181
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
15.4.1967 Entered service.
24.2.1984 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
31.8.1991 Tenders called for disposal.
1992 Sold to the City of Port Pirie.
HRE/NHRE 182
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
25.4.1967 Entered service. Delivered as "HRE" class, but issued to service as "NHRE". on the North Australia Railway .
12.1977 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
24.8.1979 Returned to standard gauge and recoded "HRE".
24.8.1982 Damaged by fire at Stirling North.
20.4.1983 Written off.
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 183
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
13.12.1967 Entered service.
6.5.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
8.4.1998 Derelict at Stirling North.
HRE/AVEY/AVEP 198
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
30.8.1967 Entered service.
10.11.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
8.5.1987 At Port Augusta.
- Recoded "AVEP".
11.7.1990 Stored at Port Pirie, accident damaged.
31.8.1991 Tenders called for disposal.
1992 Sold to the City of Port Pirie.
HRE/NHRE 199
See "HRE 356" .
HRE/NHRE 200
See "HRE 357" .
HRE/NHRE/AVEY/AVEP 201
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
3.6.1968 Entered service.
17.12.1968 Transferred to North Australia Railway as narrow gauge "NHRE 201".
17.3.1977 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
1.2.1980 Returned to standard gauge as "HRE".
17.9.1980 ANZR plugs fitted for Tarcoola to Alice Springs Railway (T.A.S.) working.
22.7.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
NHRE 87 -- HRE/AVEY/AVEP 348
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
19.8.1971 Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 87" on the North Australia Railway .
12.11.1971 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
10.4.1979 Converted to standard gauge and recoded "HRE 348".
6.5.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
NHRE 85 -- HRE/AVEY/AVEP 349
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
2.8.1971 Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 85" on the North Australia Railway .
8.1977 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
12.8.1980 Converted to standard gauge and recoded "HRE 349".
16.9.1982 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
12.1996 Given to Port Dock Station Railway Museum .
16.12.1996 To Broad gauge for transfer to Port Dock Station Railway Museum .
NHRE 86 -- HRE/AVEY/AVEP 350
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
30.8.1971 Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 86" on the North Australia Railway .
12.1977 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
19.7.1979 Converted to standard gauge and recoded "HRE 350".
17.2.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
By 1995 Stored at Port Pirie.
- Sold to Australian Railway Historical Society (WA).
- Repainted Commonwealth Railways Maroon.
NHRE 83 -- HRE/AVEY/AVEP 353
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
19.7.1971 Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 83" on the Central Australia Railway .
11.2.1980 Converted to standard gauge and recoded "HRE 353".
17.9.1980 ANZR plugs fitted for TAS working.
17.2.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
1.1.1988 At Port Augusta coded "AVEP".
1.5.1989 Used on Parachilna train.
NHRE 82 -- HRE/AVEY/AVEP 354
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
22.9.1971 Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 82" on the Central Australia Railway .
1.4.1980 Converted to standard gauge and recoded "HRE 354".
7.7.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
- Recoded "AVEP".
NHRE 84 -- HRE/AVEY/AVEP 355
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
22.7.1971 Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 84" on the Central Australia Railway .
9.5.1980 Converted to standard gauge and recoded "HRE 355".
11.3.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
By 1995 Stored at Port Pirie.
- Recoded "AVEP".
HRE/NHRE 199 -- HRE/AVEY/AVEP 356
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
29.3.1968 Delivered as standard gauge "HRE", but actually entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 199" on the North Australia Railway .
10.9.1976 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
2.3.1982 Converted to standard gauge and incorrectly recoded "HRE 356" (it already had been allocated standard gauge road number 199), which apprently they got wrong as it has been reported as being coded "365" on one side.
28.9.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
4.4.1988 At Keswick coded "AVEP" and painted green and yellow.
By 1991 The wall between the sleeping compartments had been removed and additional seating fitted in the enlarged compartment formed.
HRE/NHRE 200 -- HRE/AVEP 357
Brake van with sleeping accomodation, built by "Commonwealth Engineering".
20.6.1968 Delivered as standard gauge "HRE", but actually entered service as narrow gauge "NHRE 200" on the North Australia Railway .
28.9.1976 Transferred to Central Australia Railway .
15.4.1980 Converted to standard gauge and incorrectly recoded "HRE 357" (it already had been allocated standard gauge road number 200).
22.7.1983 Recoded "AVEY" as part of the ROA brake van reclassification .
1.3.1988 At Port Augusta coded "AVEP" and damaged at one end.
11.7.1990 Stored at Port Pirie.