NSWGR CHG Guards Van

NSWGR CHG Guards Van

NSWGR CHG Guards Van
A fixed wheelbase 4 wheel end platform guards van. They have a steel underframe with a wooden body and were built for Newcastle region non air brake (unfitted) coal trade, but subsequently were based at other country locations where they were used on local shunting trips to nearby lndustrial sidings.
They have an end platform at each end with a centr mounted 2.12 metre long Guards Compartment. Entrance to the Guards compartment is via the end platforms. Originally fitted with a vertical screw operated handbrake and sanding equipment for braking when used on non air braked trains. They now have standard braking equipment fitted.
The locations of these vans include Grafton, Tamworth, Moree, Narrabri, Gunnedah, Lithgow, Dubbo, Orange, Goulburn, Cootamundra, Albury and Woolongong.

Length 6.71m Width 2.51m Height 3.58m
Tare 19t
Wheelbase 3.51m
CHG no in service 16

- John Beckhaus

(this model reprsents the original vertical screw system)

NSWGR CHG Guards Van
• config.txt 2.60KB
nswgr_chg_guards_van_art
nswgr_chg_guards_van_art_512.texture.txt 97 bytes
nswgr_chg_guards_van_art_icon.texture.txt 99 bytes
nswgr_gaurds_van_art_512.tga 1.00MB
nswgr_gaurds_van_art_icon.tga 32.02KB
nswgr_chg_guards_van_body
buffer.texture.txt 29 bytes
buffer.tga 3.53KB
door-door.texture.txt 43 bytes
door.bmp 48.05KB
door.tga 48.53KB
nsw_chg_body.texture.txt 35 bytes
nsw_chg_body.tga 768.53KB
nswgr_chg_guards_van_body.pm 209.04KB
roof.texture.txt 27 bytes
roof.tga 48.53KB
roof2.texture.txt 28 bytes
roof2.tga 48.53KB
wall.texture.txt 27 bytes
wall.tga 48.53KB
window-window.texture.txt 47 bytes
window.bmp 24.05KB
window.tga 24.53KB
nswgr_chg_guards_van_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_chg_guards_van_shadow.pm 98.60KB