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There is luggage space,
a toilet,
and a rubbish bin at the East End of the
carriage. Carpets are dark red,
and the curtains are of a brownish colour.
BH carriages do not contain above seat luggage
racks, however, luggage can be stowed at the East
End of the carriage.
Access to BH
carriages from platforms is by manual opening,
self closing (controlled by the conductor)
double sliding side
doors at both the East and West Ends of the carriage. These
doors are wide enough to fit wheelchairs
through.
Air Conditioning
and heating is fitted in all BH carriages, along
with a map of the Victorian Rail Network.
Manually opening doors allow travel between other
carriages.
NOTE:
Two carriages, BH152 & BH153 are longer by
15ft (about 4.5m), and contain 87 seats.
That, along with the different window
layout, is the only notable difference
between the short and the long BH Cars.
BH carriages rely
on HEP (Head End Power) from a locomotive or
power van, relayed on by the
BCH or
BTH Car for power.
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General
Summary - BH Carriages |
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Introduced: |
1984 (Short BH),
1985 (Long BH) |
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Amount: |
9 (Short BH), 2
(Long BH) |
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Built At: |
Newport Workshops |
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Length: |
19.2m (Short BH), 23.5m (Long BH) |
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Mass: |
34t (Short BH),
39t (Long BH) |
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Liveries: |
V/Line Mk I
V/Line Mk II
VLP Mk I
VLP Mk II |
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Converted From: |
Short BH - Original
Harris Suburban train Trailer (T & BT) Cars
Long BH - 75ft Experimental Harris
trailers (T) Cars.
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Seats: |
63 (Short BH), 87
(Long BH) |
Maximum Capacity:
(including standees) |
83 (Short BH), 107
(Long BH) |
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Class: |
Economy |
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Notes: |
BH150 & BH151 were converted to BTH174 &
BTH175 respectively in 1992.
No auto couplers, only fitted with
Scharfenberg Draw Bar couplings. |
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Code Explanation: |
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Diagram: |
Coming Soon |
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Seating Layout: |
Coming Soon |
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Car No. |
In Set: |
In Service Date: |
Livery: |
Converted From: |
Original In Service Date: |
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BH141 |
FSH21 |
9 /08/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
675T |
23/04/1958 |
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BH142 |
VSH22 |
31/05/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
528BT |
7/08/1958 |
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BH143 |
FSH23 |
21/06/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
516BT |
30/07/1957 |
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BH144 |
FSH24 |
26/06/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
623T |
13/11/1956 |
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BH145 |
FSH25 |
7 /06/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
626T |
30/11/1956 |
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BH146 |
VSH26 |
2 /08/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
682T |
16/07/1958 |
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BH147 |
FSH27 |
10/10/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
663T |
5/02/1958 |
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BH148 |
FSH28 |
29/05/1985 |
VLP Mk II |
669T |
26/02/1958 |
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BH149 |
VSH22 |
19/12/1984 |
VLP Mk I |
608T |
28/05/1956 |
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BH152 |
VLH32 |
8 /03/1985 |
VLP Mk II |
891T |
22/12/1970 |
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BH153 |
VLH33 |
28/02/1986 |
VLP Mk II |
895T |
24/09/1971 |
All of the above carriages,
excluding the shaded yellow ones are Short
BH Cars, converted from Harris Suburban T & BT
Trailers.
- Long BH Cars, converted from
75ft Experimental Harris trailers
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