FB-class Flat Car No. 8500

Collections at the National Railway Museum

South Australian Railways

Broad Gauge

 

Class operators                                                   South Australian Railways

Provenance                                                         South Australian Railways

Condition                                                             Very good

Ownership                                                           Port Dock Station Railway Trust

Entered service                                                  1927

Entered the museum                                          28th June 1988

Length (over coupling points)                            46’ (14.02m)

Tare Weight                                                       16 tonne (16,000kg)

 

The FB-class flat cars were built in the 1920s under the direction of Commissioner Webb for carrying general freight. They were recoded AFFA in the 1970s.

The museum has FB No.8500.

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