| M.R.W.A. Class DXB class sheep wagons. Later W.A.G.R. class CXA. |
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The M.R.W.A bought a total of thirty sheep wagons to the W.A.G.R.'s CXA class design between 1949 and 1955 as follows:
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The two sides of the wooden bodied DXB. |
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In addition a batch of all steel versions of the design (but with detailed differences) was built in 1961 (DXB631-642).
When the W.A.G.R. took over in 1964 these wagons (of both types) became class CXA. They were renumbered as follows: |
| 1964 | DXB 601-9, 611, 612, 614-622, 624-630 to CXA 40401-9, 40411, 40412, 40414-40422, 40424-40430
DXB631-4, 636-9, 641, 642 to CXA40431-4, 40436-9, 40441, 40442 |
| 1965 | DXB610, 613, 623 to CXA 40410, 40413, 40423
DXB635, 640 to CXA 40435, 40440 |
| The decline in sheep traffic meant that these wagons were quickly used as a source of underframes for conversions. The all steel wagons lasted longer than the rest as sheep wagons but none were converted for further use. Presumably removing the bodies was more difficult. |
| 1967 | 40404 converted to JOA, 40402 converted to NS |
| 1968 | 40412 written off, 40418 converted to J, 40405, 40421, 40428 converted to JOA, 40426 converted to NS |
| 1969 | 40401, 40409, 40417, 40420, 40423, 40427 converted to JOA |
| 1971 | 40419 converted to JOA, 40415 converted to NS, 40403, 40406, 40407, 40411, 40413, 40414, 40416, 40422, 40424, 40430 converted to HE |
| 1972 | 40410, 40434 written off |
| 1973 | 40429 written off |
| 1975 | 40425 written off |
| 1976 | 40408 written off |
| 1977 | 40432/3/5 written off |
| 1979 | 40431, 40436-40442 written off |
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