Battery boxes

Whilst inspecting the underframe of the HKB it was noticed that one 4 cell battery box was missing. The team made a list of missing items including the box, support brackets and carrier frame. We have been able to obtain the missing parts and these are now being prepared for installation.



Support brackets and carrier frames are cleaned and primed ready to be reassembled




The brackets will be painted black prior to final assembly.

All NSWGR loco hauled stock used 24 volt DC lighting. Twelve 2 volt battery cells were placed in battery boxes under the carbody and these were charged by a belt driven dynamo.

The large 8 cell box is still under the HKB and this photo shows four battery cells in each half of the box. These 8 batteries are connected in series (8 x 2 = 16V). The new box will have 4 additional cells (4 x 2 = 8V) which will once connected in series give a total 24 volt working voltage.