Class B-2 wagons entered service between 1910 and 1916. It is a two door open wagon, designed for general goods and specifically bulk material like coal. This one, dating from 1913, is retired and on static display at the Women's Memorial.Number range 1049 to 2496 (1910 to 1915), 3610 (in 1915) and 3694 and 5116 (in 1916), Length over headstocks 37' 0", Length between bogie pivot centres 24' 0", Height over end peaks 8' 10 1/16", Width 8' 3 3/4", Door width 8' 0", Tare (average) 33,040lb, Load 84,000lb (maximum) and 75,000lb (coal), Capacity 1,295 cu ft. |