OHG 36’ Goods Brake Van

OHG 30901 in original condition, 1960. NSW Archives

These vans were rebuilt form reclaimed underframes from early Timber bodied PHG guards vans in 1960. They were the first use of one-piece plywood roof vehicles in the NSW Railways. At each end of the vans there is a 4m long goods compartment, with one of them louvered for perishable traffic. In the centre there is a guards compartment with toilet. Originally fitted with hook drawgear, they were all later fitted with automatic couplers.

Builders:

Clyde Wagon Workshops rebuilt 182 vans from 1965 to 1972. They were numbered 30901-31082.

Length: 36’ / 10.97m Tare: 24t Capacity: 6t Gross: 30t

Bogies: Originally 2SA, then 2AT/ATA were fitted. Some were fitted with 2AE bogies.

Coding:

- OHG as delivered

- Automatic coupler fitted vans were coded GHG.

- They were all recoded NVGA in 1980.

Colour Schemes:

- Painted Gunmetal grey, as delivered

- From 1970, Tuscan with silver roof and rhombus NSWR was adopted.

Modelling:

- Hanovale Models have a kit available

- Trainorama have released a RTR HO model in most versions, in early 2006.