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While these wagons have been completely withdrawn from regular service (especially MG and NG), the intrepid railfan may find a few in isolated sidings or large yards.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 [7/00] These wagons are now scheduled to be withdrawn.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.