NSW SRA HPC 402

NSW SRA HPC 402

Constructed in 1938 by the NSWGR Eveleigh Workshops, the 400 class railmotors were designed to provide a cheap, fast and attractive service in outlying areas. Numbering only four(401, 402, 403 and 404) they commenced their career in Dubbo, travelling to Gwabegar, Coonamble and Molong. 402 and 403 were sent to Narrandera, improving services to Tocumwal, Hay, Hillston and Junee, normally hauling up to two 500 class trailers. Soon 401 and 404 would join them at Narrandera where they stayed for 30 years.

In 1971, 401, 402 and 403 (404 previously destroyed by fire) were moved to the state's north west, where they would stay until the end of their career. 401 was based at Narrabri running to Walgett, 402 to Inverell from Moree and Werris Creek became home to 403 travelling to Tamworth and Barraba. 1983 saw road coaches replace the 400 class railmotors from regular service.

402 was overhauled in 1971, providing first class passenger seats in a new compartment before being moved to Moree. Given the declining numbers of passengers on the Moree - Inverell branch, this conversion allowed 402 to leave its' 500 class trailer and run as a single unit. Following the 1983 withdrawl of services 402 was purchased and refurbished by the Railmotor Society in Paterson (Hunter Valley) and has since been used to test the SRA radio network where it was required to travel on every kilometre of every line of the NSW network (including the tunnels under Sydney) making it possibly the most travelled piece of rollingstock in NSW.

Company: New South Wales Government Railways
Model: 400 Class Railmotor
Year: 1938 (Overhaul 1971)
Engine: 2 x GM 6-71 series 6 cylinder engines
Power: 150hp each
Bogey: 2PB A1-1A
Weight: 33t
Max Speed: 120 kph (75 mph)
Accomodation: 27 passengers (8 1st Class, 19 2nd Class) + 4t luggage

Author: Nathan Van Der Meulen

NSW SRA HPC 402
• config.txt 35.91KB
• cwlogo.jpg 27.51KB
• dls.jpg 30.48KB
• hpc402a.gs 17.52KB
• icon.tga 32.53KB
nswgr_hpc_402_body
400-1.texture.txt 30 bytes
400-1.tga 768.53KB
400engine.texture.txt 34 bytes
400engine.tga 24.53KB
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 11.69KB
left-passenger-door.kin 17.53KB
night
400-1.texture.txt 28 bytes
400-1.tga 768.53KB
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 48.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
night.im 35.64KB
window-window.texture.txt 47 bytes
window.texture.txt 29 bytes
window.tga 12.53KB
nswgr_hpc_402_body.im 388.88KB
nswgr_hpc_402_body.lm.txt 330 bytes
nswgr_hpc_402_body_low.im 130.77KB
nswgr_hpc_402_body_med.im 241.76KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers.kin 17.96KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_front.im 7.42KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_front.kin 17.98KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_rear.im 7.40KB
nswgr_hpc_402_wipers_rear.kin 17.98KB
parcel1.texture.txt 30 bytes
parcel1.tga 12.53KB
parcel2.texture.txt 30 bytes
parcel2.tga 12.53KB
right-passenger-door.im 11.69KB
right-passenger-door.kin 15.73KB
timberpanel.texture.txt 34 bytes
timberpanel.tga 12.53KB
window.texture.txt 29 bytes
window.tga 12.53KB
nswgr_hpc_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_hpc_shadow.im 12.81KB