Class :                HB

Item Type :             Horse Box

Parent System :           SAR

Gauge :                             Narrow

Description :                      Horse box

Year of Manufacture :       1938

Manufactured By :             Islington Workshop.

Previous Classification :    

Current Classification :    

Year of Withdrawal :        1962 - all were converted to accident vans, numbered 5, 6 & 7.

Named :                                 

Number Range :             7500, 7501 & 7502 (3)

Load:                                     

Tare:                             

Capacity:                       28 then 30 Tons

History in Service :       Three narrow gauge horse boxes were built specifically for traffic in the South East and issued to traffic on 1/11/1938. Issued to service in the South East in November 1938. In October and  November 1942 the interior was altered and they became brake vans at which time they were transferred to Peterborough. In January 1945 they were converted back to horse boxes and reissued to the Southeast and remained in service until the conversion of the Southeast to broad gauge in the 1950’s. In May 1959 they were transferred to Islington and then in January 1960 they were stored at Penfield. In May 1962 they were converted to accident vans numbered 5, 6 and 7 and sent to Peterborough. They remained in service in Gladston and Quorn through to 1976.

See Also :                     NH,  BH (clerestory roof), BH (round roof)

Colour Schemes :         SAR Dark Grey and after 1960 a red brown

Modelling Hints :          

Further Information:      Articles by Phil Curnow in May/June AMRM 1978 Page

Plans :                          May/June AMRM 1978 Page 29 

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