Further Information: Modeling the railways of S.A. convention 2-5 to 2-12
Plans : Modeling the railways of S.A. convention 2-12
Class : OX
Item Type : Open Wagon
Parent System : SAR
Gauge : Broad
Description : 43’ open gondola style wagon based on the O.
Year of Manufacture : 1925, 1928, 1954/55 converted in 1963 from O.
Manufactured By : 1925, American Car & Foundry, 1928 & 1954/5 Islington workshops
Previous Classification : O
Current Classification : AOXX
Year of Withdrawal :
Named :
Number Range : 56 wagons numbered 1 to 56 in 1963, 50 wagons numbered 57 to 106 in 1964
Capacity: 44 Tons & 55 Tons
History in Service : A 43’ open gondola style wagon which had been modified for bogie exchange. It was modified for bogie exchange duties and after 1963 could be seen running on gray SAR bogies or brown VR bogies. Seven were converted to FOX in 1974, 50 were sent to Tasmania in 1980, 5 were converted to AFSY in 1983, The rest were recoded to AOXX in 1979.
Recoding of O related wagons occurred as follows:
See Also : O, OG, FO, OR, 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 S.A. convention 2-5 to 2-12
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