Wagons - RB 651

	Class/No:	Rb 575	Type:	Rb-6
	TMS Type/No:	RB 651	Purpose:	High Side
	Year:	1960	Condition:	Steel Body
	Builder:		State:	In Service (Mainline)
	Distributed Load:		Tare:	15170 kg
	Notes:
	Wagon Text:	OVL F 205, 70 kph

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RB 651 is owned by Mainline Steam and has a HiAB fitted. The HiAB was built by CWF Hamilton & Co Ltd in Christchurch. The HiAB is powered by a small petrol Honda motor and it is has a grab bucket that is used to load coal directly into the steam locomotive or to lift 400kg bags into the coal bunker. The wagon has stablising feet that are lowered to the ground when loads are lifted. The wagon's crane can only be used by specially trained members of FDSRS.
Minor modifications have taken place to allow this wagon to be placed between Wab794 and UC191. These modifications include water pipes and an electric cable to allow water to be pumped from UC191 to Wab794 through Rb 651.

	The RB is being loaded at the Steam Inc yard. It was used by Steam Inc with their steam engines when out on the mainline, but was surplus to their needs and trucked to Feilding in July 2003. 28 July 2003 by Peter Steer
	The RB arrived on the 28th of July 2003. It is now at Feilding Steam Rail. 2 August 2003
	Rb651 was needed to go to Dunedin for the Dunedin Station Centenary so needed to be certified for mainline running. Part of this work involves a under vehicle inspection, which included sand blasting and painting. 2 September 2006
	Underside of RB painted. 2 September 2006
	In the Depot - Side A. 5 July 2008		In the Depot - Side B. 5 July 2008
	Rb with it's crane loads up the bags to make coaling at service stops much faster. 16 September 2006		Kevin getting ready to load the coal into bags. 16 September 2006
	Loading specifications. 5 July 2008
	New oil hoses for the Hi-ab. 16th May 2009

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