The CBC/HX Carriages, more commonly known by their nickname the Pullman cars, arose from a decision by the New South Wales Railways to order a batch of 8 passenger cars from the Pullman Palace Company in 1890. These cars proved successful and gave rise to a series of locally built carriages based on the Pullman design. 

The carriages are constructed almost entirely of timber, and are some of the most ornate in the State collection, featuring pressed-metal ceilings, clerestory roofs, crown lights, and polished nickel and brass fittings. With their ornate fittings they would come to be used on services to the Queensland and Victorian border which were key services on the New South Wales Railways when this type of carriage entered service. 

HX 1006 entered traffic in October 1899 whilst the CBC cars would enter service in October 1902. 

One of the most prominent services to use “Pullman” cars would be the Northern Commercial Limited from 1936 until being replaced by N type cars which are also preserved by the NSW Rail Museum. After service on these prodigious trains the Pullman carriages would enter general services and see use on less high profile services.