Rolling Stock: Old Wagons
Old, Obsolete Wagons
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While these wagons have been completely withdrawn from regular service (especially MG and NG), the intrepid railfan may find a few in isolated sidings or large yards.
BTO
Bogie tanker wagon for heavy oil, furnace oil, etc.
MBFU
MG bogie well wagon
NOL
NG open wagon, 21 ton tare
NCL
NG covered wagon, 21 ton tare
DNMG
Heavy-duty flat car for military transport use (tare wt. 68 tonnes).
BT
Ballast-carrying hopper wagon with bottom discharge.
C
Covered rigid 4-wheeled wagon with ribbed body and hook coupling (old)
BC, MBC
Early bogie version of the 'C' covered wagon, and its MG variant.
CA
Variant of C, covered 4-wheeler ventilated wagon (for livestock)
CMR
Variant of C, covered 4-wheeler cattle wagon
CG
'Covered Goods': covered 4-wheeler wagon rakes
CR
Covered 4-wheeler wagon (rigid body (non-bogie), rather prone to derailment)
CRT, CRC
These are CR variants fitted with transition couplers and CBC. These CR wagons are still in wide use, and have been retrofited with newer couplers and improved suspension. [7/00] These wagons are now scheduled to be withdrawn.
CSI
Covered wagon (iron / general)
K
Open low-sided wagon, coal / general
KC
Open high-sided unit wagon for construction material, refuse, etc.
KE
Open wagon elephant truck (!)
KF
Open wagon, low-sided, 'falling'
KL
Open wagon, low-sided
KM
K version for military use
BKM, DBKM
Bogie versions of the KM military flat / low-sided wagons
BKC
Bogie version of KC
BKH
Bogie open hopper wagon with side and centre discharge (ballast transport)
BT
Hopper cars with bottom discharge, used for departmental rakes carrying ballast
O
Open 4-wheeled wagon
OM, MOM
Open military wagon. MOM is the MG version.
TA
Tank wagon (acid)
TB
Tank wagon (benzene)
TBT
Tank wagon (bitumen)
TCL
Tank wagon (chlorine)
TCS
Tank wagon (caustic soda)
TE
Tank wagon (liquid caustic soda)
TF
Tank wagon (ammonia)
TG
Tank wagon (LPG)
THA
Tank wagon (hydrochloric acid)
TK
Tank wagon (kerosene)
TL
Tank wagon (heavy oil)
TM
Tank wagon (molasses)
TOH
Tank wagon (heavy oil)
TORX, MTORX
Tank wagon (vegetable oil) and its MG version.
TP, TPR
Tank wagon (petroleum), the latter with screw coupling
TPGLN, TPGLR
Tank wagon (petroleum/LPG products), the latter with screw coupling
TR
Tank wagon (coal tar)
TSA
Tank wagon (sulphuric acid)
TV
Tank wagon (vegetable oil)
TW
Tank wagon (water)
TX
Tank wagon (liquid chlorine)
TZ
Tank wagon (lubricating oil)
TOH
Tank wagon (heavy oil, with heating arrangement)
In addition, annotations "WT" (water-tested) or "NWT" (not water-tested) would appear on these wagons. "Water-tested" means that the wagon was tested to ensure that it is waterproof and could be used safely with cargo that would spoil in contact with water.