BA / AHTY / NHG / ENHT Hopper Wagon

Built by Malcolm Moore for CR (CAR and NAR) as NB class. To standard gauge as BA class by 1975, reclassified AHTY 1983. Sixteen to Port Lincoln 1984 (1536 still coded BA, all others AHTY); seven of these transferred Apr 1984, remainder Jul 1984. First seven arrivals at Port Lincoln theoretically renumbered NHG1-7 (ex AHTY1790, 1537, 1544, 1543, 1539, 1540, 1547 respectively) 1 May 1984. AHTY1541 & 1788 rebuilt as ENHG1 Jun 1985. NHG1-7 renumbered ENHT1-7 4 Mar 1985. Remaining seven vehicles renumbered ENHT8-14 (ex AHTY1545, 1538, 1791, BA1536, AHTY1786, 1542, 1546 respectively) the same day. ENHT1-14 rebuilt as ENHG hoppers by Sep 1986.

The sixteen BA/AHTY hoppers that came to Eyre Peninsula, and their recodings and conversions, are listed below:

To Port Lincoln		Recoded		Rebuilt as ENHG
As	Date	As	Date	Half of	Date
BA1536	18 Jul 1984	ENHT11	4 Mar 1985	ENHG6	26 Aug 1986
AHTY1537	10 Apr 1984	NHG2 ENHT2	1 May 1984 4 Mar 1985	ENHG7	9 Sep 1986
AHTY1538	13 Jul 1984	ENHT9	4 Mar 1985	ENHG5	14 Aug 1986
AHTY1539	6 Apr 1984	NHG5 ENHT5	1 May 1984 4 Mar 1985	ENHG2	14 Aug 1986
AHTY1540	9 Apr 1984	NHG6 ENHT6	1 May 1984 4 Mar 1985	ENHG3	14 Aug 1986
AHTY1541	27 Jul 1984			ENHG1	6 Jun 1985
AHTY1542	24 Jul 1984	ENHT13	4 Mar 1985	ENHG3	14 Aug 1986
AHTY1543	4 Apr 1984	NHG4 ENHT4	1 May 1984 4 Mar 1985	ENHG4	14 Aug 1986
AHTY1544	11 Apr 1984	NHG3 ENHT3	1 May 1984 4 Mar 1985	ENHG5	14 Aug 1986
AHTY1545	13 Jul 1984	ENHT8	4 Mar 1985	ENHG7	9 Sep 1986
AHTY1546	24 Jul 1984	ENHT14	4 Mar 1985	ENHG8	9 Sep 1986
AHTY1547	13 Apr 1984	NHG7 ENHT7	1 May 1984 4 Mar 1985	ENHG6	26 Aug 1986
AHTY1786	19 Jul 1984	ENHT12	4 Mar 1985	ENHG2	14 Aug 1986
AHTY1788	27 Jul 1984			ENHG1	6 Jun 1985
AHTY1790	3 Apr 1984	NHG1 ENHT1	1 May 1984 11 Jan 1985 1985	ENHG8	9 Sep 1986
AHTY1791	17 Jul 1984	ENHT10	4 Mar 1985	ENHG4	14 Aug 1986

ENHT wagons at Minnipa, circa 1985. Photo: Greg O'Brien