| H type carriage | |
|---|---|
 Refurbished H Sets stored at Geelong station in February 2024 | |
 Interior of a refurbished carriage in 2022 | |
| In service | 1981 - 2 February 2024 |
| Manufacturer | V/Line |
| Built at | Newport Workshops |
| Replaced | PL, Short &Long W type carriages |
| Constructed | Built 1956-1968 as Harris suburban EMUs Rebuilt 1984-1992 to locomotive hauled carriages |
| Entered service | 1983 |
| Refurbished | 2007-2011 |
| Scrapped | 2024 - Present |
| Number built | 59 |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Number preserved | 6 |
| Number scrapped | 12 |
| Formation | Originally BTH-BH-BCH, later BIH cars added and sets shuffled to make 4, 5 and 6-car sets; loose MTH cars as railmotor trailers. |
| Diagram | H-1 (BCH), H-2 (Long BCH), H-3 (BH), H-4 (Long BH), H-5 (BTH 161-164 & 167-171), H-6 (BTH 165 & 166, 1st-series Harris window spacing), H-7 (Long BTH) |
| Fleet numbers | Ex 1st series Harris Motors - n/a Ex 2nd series Harris Motors - BCH 121-131; BCH 134 & 135 (short van) Ex 1st series Harris Trailers - BH 141-151, BIH 189 & 192-194, BTH 165-166 & 174-175, MTH 101-104 [1] Ex 2nd series Harris Trailers - BIH 181-186, BTH 161-164 & 167-171 Ex Refurbished Harris Trailers - BIH 187-188 & 190-191 Ex Long Harris - BTH 172 & 173; BH 152 & 153; BCH 132 & 133 |
| Capacity | 63 passengers (BH, BTH & MTH),[2][3] 67 passengers (BIH),[4] 54 passengers (BCH),[5] 64 passengers (BCH 134 & 135)[6] 87 passengers (BH 152 & 153, BTH 172 & 173),[7][8] 75 passengers (BCH 132 & 133)[9] |
| Operators | V/Line Passenger; previously V/Line. |
| Depots | Newport Workshops |
| Lines served | Wyndham Vale, Bacchus Marsh, Kyneton & Seymour Previously Geelong, Traralgon & Leongatha |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | 18,636 mm (61 ft 1+3⁄4 in) (short),[5] 22,860 mm (75 ft 0 in) (long)[9] |
| Car length | 19,308 mm (63 ft 4+1⁄8 in) (short),[5] 23,533 mm (77 ft 2+1⁄2 in) (long)[9] |
| Width | 2,965 mm (9 ft 8+3⁄4 in)[5][9] |
| Height | 4,017 mm (13 ft 2+1⁄8 in) (short),[5] 4,014 mm (13 ft 2 in) (long)[9] |
| Articulated sections | Open gangways |
| Wheelbase | 20,046 mm (65 ft 9+1⁄4 in) total; 4,890 mm (16 ft 1⁄2 in) per bogie |
| Maximum speed | 115 km/h (71 mph) |
| Weight | 33 tonnes (32 long tons; 36 short tons) (short BCH)
34 tonnes (33 long tons; 37 short tons) (BH, BTH, BIH, MTH) 37 tonnes (36 long tons; 41 short tons) (long BTH, BH & BCH) |
| Axle load | 8.25 to 9.25 tonnes (8.12 to 9.10 long tons; 9.09 to 10.20 short tons) |
| Power supply | 415 V AC diesel alternators (MTH cars only), Head end power (all other types) |
| Braking system(s) | Westinghouse |
| Coupling system | Janney couplers (one end BCH & BTH; both ends MTH); Drawbars (one end BCH & BTH; both ends BIH & BH) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
The H type carriages are a class of interurban passenger carriage operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. Fitted with high-density 2+3 seating, they were typically used on short distance interurban services from Melbourne to Bacchus Marsh and Geelong until their withdrawal in 2024.
- ^ "Vicsig - Photos". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Steel & Special Coaching Stock of Victoria, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9775056-8-5, p.119 & 121
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- ^ Bray, Vincent & Gregory, Steel & Special Coaching Stock of Victoria, 2009, ISBN 978-0-9775056-8-5, p.123
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