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.

NHRB 50 -- HRC 102

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

25.8.1943	Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 50".
31.8.1956	Converted to standard gauge "HRC 102".
27.5.1965	The body was written off.
31.10.1967	Underframe converted to "NRF 1561" flat wagon.

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.

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

NHRB/NHRC 52

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

29.8.1943	Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
29.7.1950	Original vehicle destroyed by fire at Oodnadatta at 11:15pm.
1960	A new vehicle was built on the underframe of the old "NHRB 52", this time being a steel clad body. coded "NHRC".
1963	To North Australia Railway
15.1.1980	Written 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.

6.9.1943	Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
16.4.1959	Auto couplers fitted.
18.2.1969	To North Australia Railway.
10.10.1974	Written off.

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.

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

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.

3.9.1943	Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
3.4.1959	Auto couplers fitted.
22.7.1978	Written 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.

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

NHRB 57 -- HRC 109

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

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

NHRB 58 -- HRC 104

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

18.3.1944	Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 58".
21.12.1956	Converted to standard gauge "HRC 104".
5.7.1966	The body was written off and the underframe converted to "NRF 1562" flat wagon.

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.

13.3.1944	Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
3.10.1958	Auto couplers fitted.
28.7.1970	To North Australia Railway.
18.2.1976	Condemned.
-	Underframe used for flat wagon "NRB 1840".

NHRB 60 -- HRC 103

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

22.6.1944	Entered service as narrow gauge "NHRB 60".
3.9.1956	Converted to standard gauge "HRC 103".
22.5.1963	The body was written off and the underframe converted to "NRF 1563" flat wagon.

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.

1944	Entered service as "NHRB" on Central Australia Railway.
7.1976	In use on Central Australia Railway.
-	Sold to Ghan Preservation Society, Alice Springs.

NHRB 62

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

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