Class :
DA
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 : AA
Current Classification :
Year of Withdrawal : April 1972
Named :
Number Range : 10 vans
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.
Colour Schemes : Dark Grey until 1964 and then Light Grey.
Modelling Hints : Both BGB and RTR Models SA have a kit of the DA.
Further Information:
AMRM Article June 1991, page 16, 17, 18.
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