NSWGR DR 200

NSWGR DR 200

On 27 September 1937, the NSWGR inaugurated what is possibly the first air-conditioned train service in the British Empire - the famous Silver City Comet. Running over the deserts of western NSW through dust, sand and oppressive heat, the Silver City Comet regularly ran between Broken Hill and Parkes (679km), Orange (804km) or Sydney (1125km) (depending on the timetable and year) until it was finally retired in 1989. The Comet was capable of speeds of up to 130km, making for quite an exhilirating trip over the 'pioneer' line made of short rail lengths and often with sand packed between the joins. The air-conditioned service brought a new standard to passengers from the west, with all passenger trains previously being run through the night to avoid the summer daytime themperatures that often exceed 40C.
Company: New South Wales Government Railways
Model: 200 Class Dining Van (DR)
Year: 1937 (Overhaul 1971)
Bogey: 2TA
Weight: 27t
Capacity: 24 Dining Passengers
Max Speed: 130 kph (80 mph)

Author: Nathan Van Der Meulen

NSWGR DR 200
• config.txt 14.84KB
• dls.jpg 31.50KB
• hct500.gs 3.23KB
• hct500a.gs 4.02KB
• icon.tga 32.53KB
nswgr_200_body
200body.texture.txt 30 bytes
200body.tga 512.53KB
200drbody.texture.txt 32 bytes
200drbody.tga 96.53KB
400-1.texture.txt 28 bytes
500-2.texture.txt 28 bytes
env_glass.bmp 12.05KB
env_glass.texture.txt 32 bytes
env_metal.bmp 48.05KB
env_metal.texture.txt 32 bytes
hatch.texture.txt 28 bytes
hatch.tga 12.53KB
left-passenger-door.im 7.66KB
left-passenger-door.kin 6.23KB
nswgr_200_body.im 242.09KB
nswgr_200_body.lm.txt 318 bytes
nswgr_200_body_low.im 100.96KB
nswgr_200_body_med.im 176.15KB
right-passenger-door.im 15.17KB
right-passenger-door.kin 9.69KB
timberpanel.texture.txt 34 bytes
timberpanel.tga 12.53KB
window.texture.txt 29 bytes
window.tga 12.53KB
nswgr_200_shadow
black.texture.txt 28 bytes
black.tga 812 bytes
nswgr_200_shadow.im 17.27KB