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Silkstone Coal Wagon

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A slight departure from my usual 1840s stock, but I was given the masters to cast into a kit and also a set of transfers to go with it, so it seemed rude not to pursue it to completion!

 

The wagon is cast white metal in 4mm scale from some excellent (as always) masters by Simon Turner of the Birghton Circle. I don't profess to know much about South Yorkshire collieries, or the South Yorkshire Coal & Iron Company. The wagon will never run on my layout as it is in fact a Christmas present for my sister since her surname is conveniently Silkstone. I was also given a set of masters and transfers for a Nunnery wagon but that one will have to wait until after Christmas; I don't know any nuns!

 

I thought I'd share it here before it's mounted on a plinth in a little perspex display case. I do appreciate this makes me sound like some evil taxidermist )aka Nicole Kidman in the movie Paddington)?!

 

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5&9Models

Ah, excellent question. To be honest I have absolutely no idea. I'll try and find out, if only to spare my own shame...!

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I have subsequently been educated by Simon Turner and can now reveal that the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway (forerunner of the Grsat Central) was the line the collieries were adjacent to.

Apparently the MS&LR fed coal from various collieries in the South Yorks area onto the GNR at Doncaster to be conveyed Southwards etc.

Please excuse my hopeless ignorance in these matters, it's a good job I'm giving the wagon away, then I can't be asked any more questions about it!

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Excellent build and a very attractive wagon. I'm particularly impressed by the brake lever and associated fittings. Your sister is lucky!

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5&9Models

Thanks Mikkel,

 

Perhaps I need to persuade her to build a layout to go with it. She's actually a very skilled Dolls House modeller so I think she'd make a pretty good job of it too!

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