ABAY ANR SG Van ex MRP

Class	ABAY
Item Type	Covered Van
Parent System	ANR
Gauge	Standard
Description	36’ Covered Box Van
Year Of Manufacture	1925
Manufactured By	Islington Workshops
Previous Classification	MRP
Current Classification
Year Of Withdrawal
Named
Number Range	500 numbered from 7000 to 7499
Capacity	33 Tons
History In Service	Originally an M van, reclassified to ABAA after Sept 1979. At least three different door designs exist and the roof was either plain steel or corrugated iron after repair. Other conversions existed as follows, MRP – Ride control bogies, MG – Galvanized roof.
See Also	M, MG, MRP, ABAA, ABBA
Colour Schemes	Light Grey, or ANR Red Oxide or AN Green and Yellow
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