Mechanical codes- Freight Stock

Gauge code

M, Y : (prefix) MG N : (prefix) NG W : Broad Gauge

Wagon type code

• B : (prefix) wagon (sometimes omitted) • BV : • V : Brake/parcel van (see above for brake van codes) • O : () • C : Covered wagon () • F : Flat car

• FK : Flat car for container transport

• FU : Well wagon

• LA : Low flat car with standard buffer height

• LB : Low flat car with low buffer height

• LAB : Low flat car, one end with low buffers, the other with high buffers

• T : Tank (additional letters indicate material carried)

• N : Air Brake

• R : Rail-carrying wagon

• K : Open wagon: ballast / material / refuse transport (older wagons)

• C : Centre discharge

• S : Side discharge

• R : Rapid (forced) discharge, bottom discharge • X : Both centre and side discharge

• X : (also?) High sided

• Y : Low (medium?) side walls

• L : Low sided

• HL : Heavy load

• HS: High Speed

Major Types of wagon

• Open Wagons- BOXN Variants • Covered Wagons- BCN Variants • Flat Wagons- BRN, BFKN • Hopper Wagons - BOGIE OPEN RAPID DISCHARGE HOPPER WAGON ‘B... • Brake Van Wagons- BVZI, BVCM, BVZC • Tank Wagons- BTPN, BTFLN • Container wagons- BLC

OPEN Wagons BOGIE OPEN WAGON ‘BOXN’ Covered Wagons STANDARD COVERED BOGIE WAGON ‘BCN Hopper

• BOB- Boggie Open Hopper wagon • R- Rapid • S- Side • FG- Food Grains (BCBFG) Flat Wagons BOGIE RAIL WAGON HEAVY ‘BRHC Hopper Wagons BOGIE OPEN RAPID DISCHARGE HOPPER WAGON ‘BOBRNHS ICF BOGIE GOODS BRAKE VAN ‘BVZI BOGIE TANK WAGON ‘BTPN’ BOGIE CONTAINER ‘BLCA