ABCY ANR SG Van ex VC

Class	ABCY
Item Type	Covered Van
Parent System	ANR
Gauge	Standard
Description	45’ Covered Box Van
Year Of Manufacture	1952
Manufactured By	La Brugeoise et Nicaise and Delcuve, Belguim
Previous Classification	VC (Commonwealth Railways)
Current Classification
Year Of Withdrawal	1985
Named
Number Range	80 numbered from 1127 to 1206 (1179-E)
Capacity	46 Tons
History In Service	Originally a VC van it was reclassified to ABCY after Sept 1979. Later in life many of these wagons were converted to carrying grain(1985), with the addition of roof doors and hoppers inside and with 8 bottom discharge chutes (AHDL).
See Also	VC and AHDL
Colour Schemes	CR Wagon Red, or ANR Red Oxide or AN Green and Yellow
Modelling Hints	Strath Hobbies at End Of The Line Hobbies
Further Information	AMRM Feb/March 1964
Plans	AMRM Feb/March 1964