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Powerline's MHO painted yellow with black striped ends?

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      Roachie Chief Commissioner

    Location: Kadina SA (formerly NSW)
    Does anybody know if Powerline's yellow (Way & Works) MHO was based on an actual prototype?

    Google hasn't helped me on this occasion.

    If so, do you have any details of the "L" number it carried and/or any pics of the vehicle please?

    I bought one recently to go on a "breakdown train" I'm making, but it is devoid of any decals.

    I can only ever recall older type "L" carriage stock such as dog boxes being used.

    It's no big deal, just curious.....if nobody knows anything, I will just make-up a number before I weather it.

    Roachie
    Posted: 11 Oct 2013 06:13

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      M636C Minister for Railways

    Does anybody know if Powerline's yellow (Way & Works) MHO was based on an actual prototype?

    Google hasn't helped me on this occasion.

    If so, do you have any details of the "L" number it carried and/or any pics of the vehicle please?

    I bought one recently to go on a "breakdown train" I'm making, but it is devoid of any decals.

    I can only ever recall older type "L" carriage stock such as dog boxes being used.

    It's no big deal, just curious.....if nobody knows anything, I will just make-up a number before I weather it.

    Roachie
    Roachie
    The car certainly did exist and was part of the Broadmeadow breakdown train.

    It appears in the edge of a photo I took in Broadmeadow during the 1990s showing only the end of the car with the striping.
    So I can't help with body changes and the service stock number.

    Have you checked the number lists in Coaching Stock Volume 2, which often lists subsequent service stock numbers?

    M636C
    Posted: 11 Oct 2013 09:04
      John_Bushell Chief Commissioner

    Location: Brisbane
    Roachie,

    I took some photos of the remains of the breakdown train in the Junee roundhouse a couple of years ago.  It is close to intact if you need any more info regarding the composition of a breakdown train.  It is one of those projects that awaits my attention "one day". The "people car" in that case was a 72'6" carriage if my memory is not astray.  Let me know if I can help.

    Best regards,
    John
    Posted: 11 Oct 2013 09:30
      Lloyd1952 Locomotive Fireman

    Location: Sydney, Australia
    Roachie,

    Coaching Stock of NSW Railways Volume 1, Page 185 has a photo of Taree's Breakdown train MHO. No number is given and modifications were done, extra windows etc.
    As for numbers, the following are listed, L2011, W2615, L574, L2012, L521, W2616, L255, L705 and L175.

    Lloyd
    Posted: 11 Oct 2013 09:41
      Black_Ute Station Master

    Location: Queanbeyan NSW
    These looks to be part of the breakdown train and stored at Junee Roundhouse circa 2011.  Photos credited to Paul Campbell on Flickr.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/outback_traveller/5664082262/in/photostream/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/outback_traveller/5664081698/in/photostream/
    Posted: 11 Oct 2013 11:07

    Last edited by Black_Ute on 11 Oct 2013 12:59; edited 1 time in total
      Roachie Chief Commissioner

    Location: Kadina SA (formerly NSW)
    Thank you everybody....you've been most helpful and I appreciate it.

    Cheers

    Roachie
    Posted: 11 Oct 2013 14:56

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