NSWGR DEH 200

NSWGR DEH 200

On 27 September 1937, the NSWGR inaugurated what is possibly the first air-conditioned train service in the British Empire - the famous Silver City Comet. Running over the deserts of western NSW through dust, sand and oppressive heat, the Silver City Comet regularly ran between Broken Hill and Parkes (679km), Orange (804km) or Sydney (1125km) (depending on the timetable and year) until it was finally retired in 1989. The Comet was capable of speeds of up to 130km, making for quite an exhilirating trip over the 'pioneer' line made of short rail lengths and often with sand packed between the joins. The air-conditioned service brought a new standard to passengers from the west, with all passenger trains previously being run through the night to avoid the summer daytime themperatures that often exceed 40C.
Company: New South Wales Government Railways
Model: 200 Class Parcels/Guard Van (DEH)
Year: 1953 (Converted from HFT212)
Bogey: 2TA
Weight: 21t
Capacity: 10t parcels and luggage
Max Speed: 130 kph (80 mph)

Author: Nathan Van Der Meulen

NSWGR DEH 200
• config.txt 14.97KB
• dls.jpg 31.74KB
• hct500.gs 3.23KB
• hct500a.gs 4.02KB
• icon.tga 32.53KB
nswgr_200_body
200body.texture.txt 32 bytes
200body.tga 512.04KB
bag2.texture.txt 27 bytes
bag2.tga 12.53KB
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 48.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
intpanel.texture.txt 31 bytes
intpanel.tga 3.53KB
left-passenger-door.im 20.12KB
left-passenger-door.kin 17.07KB
nswgr_200_body.im 185.37KB
nswgr_200_body.lm.txt 318 bytes
nswgr_200_body_low.im 73.57KB
nswgr_200_body_med.im 102.16KB
parcel1.texture.txt 30 bytes
parcel1.tga 12.53KB
parcel2.texture.txt 30 bytes
parcel2.tga 12.53KB
right-passenger-door.im 20.14KB
right-passenger-door.kin 17.08KB
timberpanel.texture.txt 34 bytes
timberpanel.tga 12.53KB
window.texture.txt 29 bytes
window.tga 12.53KB
nswgr_200_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_200_shadow.im 17.27KB