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NG/NTB Open wagons -- NG/NTB 551 to 588

30ft 0in bogie open goods wagon NG class

The number range 723 through 762 was orginally allocated to narrow gauge flat wagons, which were to have been classified "NRC" (30 feet long) and "NRD" (32 feet long). These wagons were all originally Queensland Railways "H" class open wagons that were transferred to the North Australia Railway during 1941. It appears that intially someone seems to have got the classification wrong thinking, they were flat wagons. The error was soon discovered and all fourty wagons were then classified "NG". The numbers in the range 723 through 757 were not actually used for the "NG" wagons, instead they were allocated numbers in the range 551 through 588 inclusive, less 559 and 567 in January 1941. The smaller range of numbers is accounted for by, four presumed lost by enemy action and one destoryed in derailmentblc

The original Queensland numbers of the wagons were 3830, 3845, 3946, 4197, 4229, 4466, 4931, 4913, 5099, 5539, 5541, 5912, 5930, 5966, 6011, 7904, 10236, 10257, 10259, 10699, 10737, 10775, 11059, 11137, 11166, 11181, 11182, 11996, 12009, 12014, 12015, 12119, 13522, 14600 and 15758 all of which were 30 foot long. The other five were 32 foot long, three of them being QR numbers 17452, 17461 and 18623.

8.9.1944 - H 3830, 4466, 4931, 15758 were the ones lost to enemy action on 19.2.1942. H 18623 wrecked in derailment on 27.12.1942. H 11059, 12009, 17452, 17462 declared unroadworthy in December 1943 [CR File 6897]

16.5.1945 - ex QR H to be purchased outright for £180 each plus a hire charge of fifteen shillings/wagon per week (less 25%) - a total of £1250.7.2 to be paid up to 31.3.1945 [CR File 6897]

A number of these wagons were converted to carry troops. After conversion they were recoded as "NTB".

All remaining "NG" and "NTB" wagons were recommended for disposal on 2.5.1951 summary of rolling stock.

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NG 551

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG/NTB 552

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
-Converted to "NTB"[blc]

NG 553

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 554

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG/NTB 555

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR

NG 556

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG 557

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG 558

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG/NTB 560

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG/NTB 561

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG/NTB 562

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
19.2.1945In derailment as "NTB" Troop carrier" at Grove Hill.[blc]
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG/NTB 563

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG/NTB 564

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
19.2.1945In derailment at Grove Hill as "NTB" Troop carrier".[blc]
2.5.1951Written off[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR

NG 565

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
28.12.1943Takedn out of service[blc]

NG 566

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 568

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 569

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 570

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 571

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG 572

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG/NTB 573

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 574

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 575

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG 576

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG/NTB 577

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Written off[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR

NG 578

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG 579

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG/NTB 580

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
-Converted to "NTB" Troop carrier[blc]

NG/NTB 581

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
19.2.1945Destroyed in derailment at Grove Hill as "NTB" Troop carrier[blc]

NG 582

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]

NG/NTB 583

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
19.2.1945In derailment at Grove Hill as "NTB" Troop carrier".[blc]

NG/NTB 584

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
19.2.1945In derailment at Grove Hill as "NTB" Troop carrier".[blc]

NG/NTB 585

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
19.2.1945In derailment at Grove Hill as "NTB" Troop carrier".[blc]

NG 586

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG 587

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]

NG/NTB 588

Queensland Railways "H" open wagon obtained during WWII.

1941Obtained from Queensland Railways for the North Australia Railway[blc]
19.2.1945In derailment at Grove Hill as "NTB" Troop carrier".[blc]
2.5.1951Recorded in stocktake as Troop carrier - on NAR
2.5.1951Written off[blc]