Class :              AA

Item Type :          Steel Louvred Van

Parent System :       SAR

Gauge :                          Broad

Description :                   Four wheeled steel louvred van

Year of Manufacture :    1900

Manufactured By :         Islington.

Previous Classification : A, AX

Current Classification :   DA         

Year of Withdrawal :     April 1972

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Number Range :            71

Tare:                             8.15.0

Capacity:                      13 Tons                 

History in Service :         Both A and AX wagons  became AA wagons after 1921. In 1950 the class was renumbered to DA.

See Also :                      A, AX, DA

Colour Schemes :           Dark Grey

Modelling Hints :            Both BGB and RTR Models SA have kits of the DA.

Further Information:        AMRM Article June 1991, page 16, 17, 18.

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