Historical information
INSULATED wagon. Built in 1899 and numbered 1, it was the only one of its type built
Service History :
NTT
In October 1899 a bogie insulated van was built and placed into traffic.
In 1926, the class was relettered to NT.
Obtained by the Puffing Billy Preservation Society
By 1969, the vehicle was in the Menzies Creek Museum.
Currently Located at Belgrave Station
The NT is an insulated van. The wooden body (both sides and roof) was insulated with cowhair. It had two swinging doors either side in the middle, as have the NU vans.
The van was painted white, in an attempt to reflect the summer heat.
There was only one built for the narrow gauge lines.
Vehicle Length 25 feet 2 inches ( 7671 mm)
Coupled Length 27 feet 4 inches (8330 mm)
Width 6 feet 3 inches (1905 mm)
Weight 7 tons
Capacity 10 tons
Built 1899
Number Built 1
In use none
To be restored 1
Significance
Historic - Victorian Railways - Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock - Insulated Wagon 1NT
Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2187
Puffing Billy Locomotives and Rolling Stock Collection
Physical description
timber constructed body wall cavity filled with horse hair for insulation
The NT is an insulated van. The wooden body (both sides and roof) was insulated with cowhair.
It had two swinging doors either side in the middle, as have the NU vans. The van was painted white in an attempt to reflect the summer heat.
There was only one built for the narrow gauge.
Inscriptions & markings
1nt
Subjects
References
- Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2187 Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2187 Puffing Billy Locomotives and Rolling Stock Collection