NHA Brake Van

NHA 67 to 72

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NHA 67

NHA 68

NHA 69

NHA 70

NHA 71

NHA 72

The six units in the "NHA" class were specially built at Islington workshops of the South Australian Railways on behalf of the Commonwealth Land Transport Board for use on the North Australia Railway. The underframes were supplied by Perry's 1944. They were a modification of the "NHRB" brakevan.

Four were converted to "NVC" covered goods vans, thence to "NFC" refrigerator units, reverting to "NVC" in 1958. A fifth van was converted to "NKE" mobile kitchen car.

NHA 67 -- NVC/NFC 1148

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945	Entered service as "NHA".
16.3.1950	Transfer to Port Augusta ex NAR.
19.4.1950	Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1148".
1956	Converted to "NFC" refrig van.
1958	Body converted to portable ice container.

NHA 68 -- NRF 1809

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945	Entered service as "NHA".
24.5.1974	Converted to flat wagon "NRF 1809".
1981	Written off and sold.

NHA 69 -- NVC 1149

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945	Entered service as "NHA".
16.3.1950	Transfer to Port Augusta ex NAR.
13.4.1950	Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1149" and fitted with dog box.

NHA 70 -- Mobile Kitchen 1152 -- NKE 1152

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945	Entered service as "NHA".
16.3.1950	Transfer to Port Augusta ex NAR.
20.10.1950	Converted to "mobile kitchen 1152".
1951	Given the code "NKE".

NHA 71 -- NVC/NFC 1150

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945	Entered service as "NHA".
16.3.1950	Transfer to Port Augusta ex NAR.
24.10.1950	Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1150".
1956	Converted to "NFC" refrig van.
1958	Body converted to portable ice container.

NHA 72 -- NVC/NRA 1151

Brake van specially built for use on the North Australia Railway by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board.

1945	Entered service as "NHA".
16.3.1950	Transfer to Port Augusta ex NAR.
20.10.1950	Converted to covered goods wagon "NVC 1151".
-	Converted to "NRA" flat.
1977	Written off.