BNX Car Carrier

BNX 34579 at South Dynon in 1978. Rob O’Regan

100 of these car carriers were built by the WAGR Workshops at Midland between 1974 and 1975. They were numbered 34501-34600 and were designed to carry 8-10 cars depending on size. At the time, these were the first class of vehicles built for the NSW railways by the workshops of another railway.

Length: 22.8m Tare: 30t Capacity: 15t Gross: 45t Equiv Length:

Bogies: 2CL

Coding: Originally coded BNX, recoded NMNX after 1979.

Colour Scheme: Originally painted PTC blue. Some repainted in SRA Red.

Period of Service: 1975 to ?

Operation: Used to transport new cars from South Australian plants to Enfield Yd.

Modelling: PLAN – Has to be scratchbuilt.

BNX 34560 loaded with new XD Fords at Albury in 1979. Rob O’Regan