Commonwealth Railways NDH class railcar
| NDH class railcar | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company |
| Entered service | 1954 |
| Number built | 6 |
| Fleet numbers | NDH1-NDH6 |
| Operator(s) | Commonwealth Railways |
| Specifications | |
| Track gauge |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The NDH class railcar was a type of diesel railcar designed by Commonwealth Engineering and built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in England for the Commonwealth Railways, Australia in 1954.[1][2][3]
The first entered service on the narrow gauge on the Central Australian Railway in December 1954. Two were transferred to the North Australia Railway in July 1955 having been transported by road from Alice Springs to Larrimah.[1][2][3][4][5] Following the opening of the Marree line in 1957 some were converted to standard gauge trailer cars. Following the cessation of North Australia Railway services in 1966, these railcars returned south and were also converted.[6] All had been withdrawn by 1977.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Australasia" Diesel Railway Traction February 1955 page 49
- 1 2 "Diesel Economy in Central Australia" Diesel Railway Traction August 1955 page 253
- 1 2 "Notes and News" Diesel Railway Traction December 1955 page 386
- ↑ "Australasia" Diesel Railway Traction April 1956 page 137
- ↑ "Commonwealth Australia Railways" Railway Gazette 13 April 1956 page 187
- ↑ "Lucrative Year for Commonwealth Railways" Railway Gazette 2 December 1966 page 38
- ↑ NDH Class Gloucester Railcars Chris' Commonwealth Railways Information
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