M.R.W.A. Class CB class cattle wagons. Later W.A.G.R. class BD.
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The M.R.W.A CA class cattle wagons were ancient in badly in need of replacement by the late 1950's. The new wagons built were a slightly shorter version of the W.A.G.R. BE class. The first (CB719) entered service in 1959 followed by the rest (CB720-730) in 1960. When the W.A.G.R. took over in 1964 these wagons became class BD (presumably on capacity grounds) despite having steel rather than wooden underframes. They were renumbered as follows: |
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1964 |
CB723, 725-7, 729, 730 to BD 40645, 40647-9, 40651/2 |
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1965 |
CB719-722, 724 to BD 40641-4/6 |
Number 728 was written off in 1964 without being renumbered. The rest of the wagons in this class were written off in one go in 1972.
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