Class : FO
Item Type : Open Wagon
Parent System : SAR
Gauge : Broad
Description : A 43’ flat wagon converted from an O gondola.
Year of Manufacture : 1925, 1928, 1954/5, conversions done during WWII
Manufactured By : 1925, American Car & Foundry, 1928 & 1954/5 Islington workshops
Previous Classification : O
Current Classification :
Year of Withdrawal :
Named :
Number Range : 340 wagons numbered between 887 – 1126 and 1227 -1326
Capacity:
History in Service : Converted into 43’ flat cars from O wagons during WWII
Recoding of O related wagons occurred as follows:
See Also : O, OB, OG, OR, OX, OS, OWS, OWP, OC, FOX, OBR, AESY, AFPL, AKKF, AKKL, AOAF, AOGA, AOGF, AOGL, AOGY, AOSY, AOTL, AOXA, AOXF, AOXX, AOXY, AQOX, AZGY, AZGF, AZOF, AZVL, RFSY.
Colour Schemes : SAR Dark Grey or SAR Light Grey
Modelling Hints : David Malcom Zeitz, BGB or RTR Models SA all have kit
s of the OB.Further Information: Modeling the railways of SA Convention pages 2-5 to 2-12
Plans : Modeling the railways of S.A. convention 2-12