HRB Brakevans

HRB 62 to 68

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HRB 62

HRB 63

HRB 64

HRB 65

HRB 66

HRB 67

HRB 68

Brakevans with sleeping accomodation, built by the South Australian Railways at its Islington Workshops.

HRB 62

Built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops, as "HRB" brakevan with sleeping accomodation.

25.9.1943	Entered service.
20.10.1971	Written off.

HRB/P 63

Built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops, as a brakevan with sleeping accomodation. Coded by the Commonwealth "HRB".

30.10.1943	Entered service.
1963	Converted to "P" pay car.
25.5.1973	Condemned.
9.1.1974	Used as a mobile storage room for the rail welding gang.

HRB 64 -- R 3179

Built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops, as a brakevan with sleeping accomodation, coded "HRB".

30.10.1943	Entered service.
17.2.1976	Written off.
14.8.1979	Underframe converted to "R 3179".

HRB/HRF/AVFY 65

Built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops, as a brakevan with sleeping accomodation. Coded by the Commonwealth "HRB".

9.10.1943	Entered service.
20.6.1956	Bunks fitted.
17.6.1965	Reclass "HRF".
18.5.1966	Rebuilt brakevan body with steel plate. Dining, cooking, toilet and shower facilities provided.
10.9.1982	Recoded "AVFY".
28.6.1985	Interior Repairs.
-	Allocated to CME Parkeston.
1.1999	Sold to a buyer from Geelong, Victoria.

HRB 66 -- R 3195

Built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops, as a brakevan with sleeping accomodation, coded "HRB".

12.11.1943	Entered service.
23.9.1975	Written off.
14.8.1979	Underframe converted to "R 3195".

HRB/HP/P 67

Built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops, as a brakevan with sleeping accomodation, Coded "HRB".

12.11.1943	Entered service.
16.8.1955	Converted to "HP" pay car.
12.5.1964	To "P", when alterations were made to the layout of the car.
27.10.1982	Written off.

HRB/HRG 68

Built by the South Australian Railways Islington Workshops, entered service as a brakevan with sleeping accomodation for 2. Coded "HRB".

19.11.1943	Entered service.
18.12.1969	Converted to "HRG" powervan.
8.9.1984	Written off.
20.6.1989	At Pimba on private property alongside the main road.