Open wagons
used in NSW
Open
wagons are the most versatile type of vehicle on the railway. They can be used
to move almost every conceivable commodity there is. Most were fitted with
ridgepoles to support tarpaulins.
Open
wagons were used to test many modifications that led to the development of a
specific type of wagon, the first bulk coal and wheat hoppers, were in fact,
open wagons fitted with trap doors in the floor, to speed up the discharge of
the wagon contents.
4 Wheelers
A – Various
versions from 1855
B – Various
versions from 1855
BD –
BDS -
D – Various
versions from 1858
K – 22’ Steel
open wagon
KH – 22’ Steel
open wagon with 4 bottom discharge doors
S/SO/SS – 18’
Various versions
U – K wagon
fitted with 8 bottom discharge doors
CU – U wagon
fitted with a tarpaulin
UT - U wagon
with strengthened gunwale for coal traffic
Bogie Wagons
BD/NOAF – 35’
Open wagon
BDL/NOBF – 46’
Open wagon
BDS –
BDX/NOBX – 46’
Open wagon suitable for bogie exchange
BDY/NODY – 14.2m Open wagon
CDY/NOCY – 19.2m Open wagon
CG/NOEF – 33’ Concentrate wagon
NOFF – Mineral Concentrate Wagon
GCX/NOGX – 40’
Open with drop doors
GH/NOGF – 40’
Open with bottom drop doors
GP/NOHF – 40’
Open wagon
GM/GX/HGM/HGX
– 40’ Open wagon
LSD/NOSF – 33’ Open wagon
Interstate
Wagons –
AOOX/ROOX –
23m Open wagon
ELX/AOBX/VOBX/VOCX
– 14m Open wagon
WGX/WOAX/SOAX – 17m Open wagon