Class :                 YST 

Item Type :              Open Wagon

Parent System :             SAR

Gauge :                              Broad

Description :                     An all steel open wagon fitted with a cradle to carry rolls of coiled steel sheet.

Year of Manufacture :      1913 to 1922

Manufactured By :            Islington Workshops/Martin & Co or Gray Bros.

Previous Classification :    Y, YY, YA

Current Classification :     

Year of Withdrawal :        

Named :                                 

Number Range :             There were 50 in the class including 3059

Capacity:                       

History in Service :        Introduction of the OBF class open wagon resulted in a reduction in older broad gauge open wagons  (Y, YY, YA) and 50 of these were converted to YST class to carry coiled sheet steel. With this conversion the doors were also removed.

See Also :                       YY, YX, YA, Y 

Colour Schemes :            SAR dark grey or light grey

Modelling Hints :             BGB and Strath Hobbies have kits of the Y

Further Information:        Article by Phil Curnow in March/April AMRM 1979 Page 39

Plans :                             

Picture Book                       

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