NHHF Coal Hopper

 

 

A couple new NHHF’s at Braemar in 1982.                                                     Casula Hobbies Collection

 

A curve sided aluminum-bodied hopper fitted with 4 transverse doors. The general arrangement is similar to the NHTF type with the main hopper body is 10960mm long and the hopper doors are arranged equally spaced along the length of the wagon. The hopper doors have pneumatic power for unloading.

 

Builders:

-                     150 built by Mittagong Engineering during 1982-83 and were numbered 40700-40849.

  

Length: 14200mm                     Width: 3020mm                        Height: 3660mm                       Tare: 16t                                  Capacity: 59t                Gross: 75t

 

Bogies: Straight Frame XL                    Bogie Centres: 11120mm

 

Coding:

-           Coded NHHF as built (they were one of the first wagons to receive a 4-letter ROA code from new!).

 

Modifications:

-                     Due to a larger grain season in 1985/86 many converted to grain hoppers and coded NGHF

-                     At the end of the season most were converted back to coal use and coded back to NHHF

-                     During 1993 most were re-converted to grain hoppers and coded NGHF

-                     During 2006 fitted with ground operated roof hatches and lost the end V’s drastically altering their appearance.

-                     During 2007 104 of the hoppers had the roofs removed to be used in coal use again although this time retaining the NGHF coding, the remaining 46 hoppers were recoded NGWF.

 

Colour Scheme:

-                     Original all over aluminum Silver with black bogies with SRA red over orange L7 logos

-                     When converted to Grain hoppers for the 2nd time Freight Rail Grain emblems replaced the L7 logos

-                     From about 1998 Freight Corp emblems started to be applied

-                     From 2004 Pacific National emblems were applied to some hoppers although most just had the previous emblem painted over.

 

Operation:

-                     Usually found working Coal services throughout the Hunter Valley and usually in consists with NHTF hoppers.

-                     During 2006 104 of these were converted back to Coal use but have retained the NGHF codes.

 

 

Modeling:

-                     AR Kits NHHF coal hopper kit or RTR

 

Similar Wagons: NHTF

 

 

Quick shot of new NHHF’s in 1982.                            Casula Hobbies Collection

 

NGHF 40729M Port Waratah.                                    Brad Coulter

 

Norm Bray photo of NGHF - http://norm333.photoblog.org.uk/p39865209.html

Norm Bray photo of NGHF - http://norm333.photoblog.org.uk/p39865214.html