Class :                DWR

Item Type :             Louvered Van

Parent System :          SAR

Gauge :                            Broad

Description :                    40’ louver van

Year of Manufacture :      1945

Manufactured By :            Islington workshops

Previous Classification :     DW

Current Classification :      ALAY

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Number Range :             29 Vans numbered 4758 to 4786

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Capacity:                       29.5 Tons

History in Service :       In 1969 vans 4781 and 4782 were fitted with bettendorf bogies, recoded to DWR and painted silver and maroon to match the passenger stock and used on the Pt Pirie express.

See Also :                    DW, ALAA, ALAY

Colour Schemes :         SAR Dark Grey or SAR Light Grey

Modelling Hints :          BGB - kit 

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