Historical information

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COMBINED SECOND-CLASS PASSENGER CAR AND GUARD'S VAN. Six cars, numbered 1-6, were built during 1898-1905 and originally classed NBDBD. The repeat of the 'BD' lettering in the classification signified that the vehicle was carried on bogie wheels.
At the time the letter D was the letter code for Brakevans / Guard's Vans, but this was changed to C when the double-letter code was simplified in 1910. The letter C now being used to describe that a guards compartment was included in the bogie vehicle. On the narrow gauge, the vehicle numbers were retained.
A final NBC numbered 7 was added to the fleet in 1910
Between 1926 and 1929 the cars were converted to autocoupler operation.

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Used on the Upper Ferntree Gully, Wangaratta and Colac narrow gauge railways.
Withdrawn from service 1951 and used as a workman's hut at Pakenham.
Purchased by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society and moved to Menzies Creek in 1959
Utilised as a ticket office and kiosk for the Museum from 1965 to 2010.

Service History :
NBDBD 6.VA - 26/ 5/1905 NWS Built new -
circa 1910 - To NBC 6.VA -
*NBC 6.VA - circa 1910 - Reference Photo SL20 p25
/12/1927 - Modified AC Malco BO
19/ 1/1951 - Scrapped

Significance

Historic - Victorian Railways - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - NBC 2nd Class Passenger Car and Guard's Van

Physical description

Timber body (Painted) Steel Chassis (painted) Brass Fittings (Raw) Steel Fittings (Painted)

Inscriptions & markings

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