Class : MG
Item Type :
Covered Van
Parent System :
SAR
Gauge : Broad
Description : 36’ box van
Year of Manufacture : 1925
Manufactured By : Islington Workshops
Previous Classification : M
Current Classification : ABBA
Year of Withdrawal :
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Number Range : 500 numbered 7000 to 7499
Capacity: 33 Tons
History in Service : At least three different door designs exist and the roof was either plain steel or corrugated after repair. Other conversions existed as follows, MRP – Ride control bogies, MG – Galvanized roof. Recoded to ABAA after Sept 1979.
See Also : M, MRP, ABAA, ABAY, ABBA
Colour Schemes : SAR Dark Grey or SAR Light Grey
Modelling Hints : BGB Kit.
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