HFN Ballast Hopper
HFN Ballast Hopper |
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| Class | HFN |
| Vehicle type | 4-wheel ballast hopper |
| First introduced | 1912 |
| To Port Lincoln | By 1955 |
| Ex Port Lincoln | 1983 |
| Load capacity | 11 tons (1964: 12 tons) |
| Number on Eyre Peninsula | 20 |
| Vehicle numbers | HFN5084-5094, 5096-5104 |
Built 1912 as Z class hoppers, altered to HFN. Eight to Port Lincoln 1955 (5086, 5088, 5089, 5097, 5099-5101, 5104), twelve more in 1964. New bodies fitted to 5085, 5087, 5091, 5093-5094, 5096 and 5102-5103 in 1966. HFN5104 condemned Oct 1980. All others except HFN5084 condemned 21 May 1982. HFN5084 fitted with roof and hatch covers for use as sand wagon (date unknown); condemned 3 Dec 1983, body mounted on underframe ex RPN7716 to form sand wagon NHS7716, Apr 1983.
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HFN5090 at Cummins in the mid-1960s. Photo: Ralph Holden |
