Class :               ON

Item Type :            Bogie Ore Wagon

Parent System :         STC

Gauge :                           Narrow

Description :                   Bogie Open Ore wagon.

Year of Manufacture :     1938

Manufactured By :          Islington Workshop & AE Goodwin.

Previous Classification :     

Current Classification :   

Year of Withdrawal :      1968

Named :                                 

Number Range :            In 1938 275, SAR – 220, STC - 55 (Ratio of 5 to 1), numbered from 9000. In 1940 another 50. In 1950 another 30. In 1952 another 17. In 1953 another 100  (Goodwin built 83 wagons numbered 9520 to 9602)      

Tare:                           10.0.0 Tons

Load:                           31.0.0                      

History in Service :       Wooden open wagons for carting Broken Hill ore operated by both the SAR and the Silverton Tramway Co. In 1940 30 ON wagons were converted to flat cars at the Army’s request. Bogies centers started off at 11’3”, was moved out to 12’3” and finally to 14’3”, which resulted in significantly less derailments. In 1956/7 15 FNT Flat cars were converted to ON and 3 FNS flats were also converted to ON.

See Also :                     OMN, SO, SOC, FNT, FNS

Colour Schemes :          SAR Dark Grey or SAR Light Grey

Modelling Hints :            RTR Models SA produce kits.

Further Information:       Modelling the railways of SA Convention 2-74

Plans :                           Modelling the railways of SA Convention 2-80        

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