New South Wales N type carriage stock


The N type carriage stock was a type of steel passenger carriage operated by the Department of Railways New South Wales and its successors from 1939 until the late 1980s.

History

In September 1938 the Department of Railways New South Wales awarded a contract to Waddington, Granville for 35 steel carriages. They were equipped with forced air ventilation and downward opening windows. Neither were successful and were replaced by more conventional fittings.
The cars were delivered as 5 NUB sets of seven cars, normally marshalled as HFN, FN, FN, BN, BN, FN and HFN. Car numbers were 2177-2211 and the cars being numbered sequentially within each set. The BN cars were first class cars and sat 56 passengers in seven semi-partitioned sections. The FN cars were second class cars and could seat 78 passengers. The HFN cars were second class brake vans and could seat 68 passengers.
In May 1944 they were placed on the Newcastle Flyer services until replaced by HUB sets from 1948. They were also used on the Cessnock Express.
By 1969 five cars were modified from FN to RFN to provide additional buffets for the NSWGR fleet. The modified cars were three tons lighter and had a capacity of 47 passengers. A number were modified to BAM sleeper cars for use on longer distance trains which allowed retirement of a number of the older TAM type sleepers.
Over the years they operated on both express passenger and mail train services. In May 1968 some were converted for use on the Brisbane via Wallangarra service while in June 1970 others were modified for use on the Southern Highlands Express. They were withdrawn in the late 1980s following the cessation of the Northern and Western Mails.

Fleet Status

NUB Delivery SetOriginal CodeHFNFNFNBNBNFNHFN
1Original Number2177217821792180218121822183
1Current/last code/numberRFNSFN
1Owner/CustodianECHR
1LocationCaptains FlatPort Kembla
1ConditionShell OnlyScrappedScrappedScrappedOperational
2Original Number2184218521862187218821892190
2Current/last code/numberFNRFRNRFNSCNBAM
2Owner/CustodianTHNSWECHRTHNSWChumrail
2LocationEveleighPort KemblaThirlmereRothbury
2ConditionOperationalOperationalScrappedOperationalShell only
3Original Number2191219221932194219521962197
3Current/last code/numberABNSBN
3Owner/CustodianDSRMNSW GovtECHRECHRGMRTHNSW
3LocationDorrigoEveleighPort KemblaPort KemblaGlenreaghThirlmere
3ConditionShell onlyOperationalOperationalOperational
4Original Number2198219922002201220222032204
4Current/last code/numberHNFNRBHM 1738RFN 1739SCN 1740BAM 17411742
4Owner/CustodianCRMSSRCRMCRM
4LocationCanberraCanberraCanberraRothbury
4ConditionOperationalOperationalOperationalOperationalScrapped
5Original Number2205220622072208220922102211
5Current/last code/numberBAM 1743BAM 1745CN 1747BAM 1748
5Owner/CustodianDSRMTHNSWCFCLA
5LocationRothburyLake BurrendongDorrigoThirlmereGoulburn
5ConditionShell onlyOperationalScrappedOperational