Historical information

3NBH - Excursion Car

NBH
SECOND-CLASS EXCURSION CAR. The H was recognising their use for "Holiday" traffic. 15 of these cars were built in 1919 and numbered 1-15. Two more were built in 1981, and numbered 16 & 17. Two extended versions for wheelchair passengers were built in 1981 & 1983. These were numbered 51 & 52 - a separate number series due to the different type of vehicle.
Six, numbered 18-23, were built in 1997-98. These had steel frames, padded seats, and a wide "window sill". At first glance they look the same as the previous NBHs. There are other minor construction differences due to the use of steel framing. 18NBH entered traffic 19/4/1997; 19NBH on 5/12/1997; 20NBH on 19/12/1997, the others added in 1998.

VR Service History :
as 36 NQR converted & renumbered to 12/ 4/1919 - To NBH 3

VR Service History
NQR 36.VA - 12/ 4/1919 - To NBH 3.VA -
*NBH 3.VA - / 3/1929 - Modified AC Malco BO
circa 1955 - Condemned -
/ 5/1967 BEL Photograph #9.2: part view

Puffing Billy Service History or Notes
12 Apr 1919 - Nos 1 to 6 NBH (new) delivered to UPPER FERN TREE GULLY after this date.

April 2016 - Lifted

Significance

Historic - Victorian Railways Narrow Gauge - Passenger Rolling Stock: Excursion Car

Physical description

Passenger Carriage - Excursion Car
made of steel and timber

Inscriptions & markings

3NBH