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Kit-bash a Countrylink RDH coach

A short history of RDH coaches

The RDH coach was introduced as an uncoded class buffet coach designed to complement the ABS dining coach on the Gold Coast Motorail. With the progressive conversion of airconditioned sitting cars into day / night style coaches, there was an increased need to offer takeaway style food and beverage facilities on locomotive hauled services. The first seven RDH conversions came from existing RBH and RFH buffet coaches. Later, with the reintroduction of locomotive hauled services to Broken Hill and Griffith, BHA 2220 was also converted to an RDH. This made a total of eight RDH coaches.

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