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Class
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AHBA
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Item Type
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Hopper Wagon
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Parent System
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ANR
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Gauge
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Standard
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Description
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Bogie Hopper Wagon
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Year Of Manufacture
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1937 & 1954
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Manufactured By
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Islington Workshops, Adelaide & Goodwin’s NSW
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Previous Classification
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HB (South Australian Railways)
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Current Classification
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Year Of Withdrawal
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Named
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Number Range
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9501-9510 and 9576-9595 (1 to 4 as HB)
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Tare
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Capacity/Load
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44 Tons
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History In Service
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Used in general traffic to carry coal and other bulk commodities. Some of these wagons were also converted to HB by adding a roof and then used for bulk wheat and phosphate rock in the Wallaroo area. Reclassified after Sept 1979.
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See Also
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H, HB, AHAA
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Colour Schemes
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SAR light grey, or ANR Red Oxide or AN Green and Yellow
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Modelling Hints
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Use a Rocky River H/HB kit
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Further Information
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Plans
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