XX Open Wagon
XX Open Wagon |
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| Class | XX |
| Vehicle type | 4-wheel open wagon |
| First introduced | 1905 |
| To Port Lincoln | 1924 |
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| Load capacity | 16 tons (1964: 17 tons) |
| Number on Eyre Peninsula | 32 |
| Vehicle numbers | XX5923-5954 |
Originally broad gauge X class open wagons. Converted to narrow gauge XX class 1924-25, to Port Lincoln. XX5925-5928, 5932, 5934, 5935, 5946, 5948 and 5951 converted to XF flat wagons 1936-37. XX5941 converted to TS5941 oil tank wagon 1937. Eight transferred to Peterborough Nov-Dec 1960. Twelve sealed for bulk grain c.1960-70. Two (5938 and 5952) designated for accident train use c.1977.
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XX5933 at Port Lincoln, June 1975. Photo: Jeff Moonie |
