AFCX ANR SG Flat Wagon ex FBX

Class	AFCX
Item Type	Flat Wagon
Parent System	ANR
Gauge	Standard
Description	45’ Welded Flat Wagon
Year Of Manufacture	1966 & 1967
Manufactured By	Islington Workshops, Adelaide
Previous Classification	FPX, FBX (South Australian Railways)
Current Classification
Year Of Withdrawal
Named
Number Range	20
Capacity	54 Tons
History In Service	These welded flat cars were similar in design to the original FB built in the Webb era but were of a welded design and slightly longer than the originals and coded FBX as they were suitable for bogie exchange. In Feb 1969 wagons 3, 4, 9,10, 12, 19 and 20 were modified by the VR Newport workshops to carry pineboard by the addition of a fixed and a moveable bulkhead. This gave them a new classification of FPX. Recoded after Sept1979.
See Also	FB, SFX, FPX, FBX
Colour Schemes	SAR Light Grey, or ANR Red Oxide or AN Green and Yellow
Modelling Hints
Further Information	AMRM article Sept/Oct 1976 page24
Plans	AMRM article Sept/Oct 1976 page24

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