M cattle wagons

Number in Class 879 Number group 1 - 879 Construction period 1952 - end In service 1897 - end 1979 recode Where built Newport W.S. DIAGRAMS More photos Modeling Steam Era Models make a supurb HO model of the early number group ( 1 - 779)
	Although the M code was in continuos use for cattle vans since 1861 the "modern" M van described here first appeared in 1897 For such a large class there were very few variations. The main one was that the later M's (780 - 879) had different ends and GYstyle handbrakes. 3 M's had raised roofs supposedly for the transport of elephants in circus train. All variations are shown in "more photos" CLICK HERE for a 1948 VR article on the transport of stock

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