Helston branch stone hopper wagons

[Ressaldar]

Could anyone tell me the type of stone hopper wagon used on the Helston branch, there is a picture on page 20 of the Bradford Barton 'Great Western steam Branch line Steam - vol 1', but I cannot match it with anything in my wagon books or on Paul Bartlett's website.

 

regards

 

Mike

[Fat Controller]

Could anyone tell me the type of stone hopper wagon used on the Helston branch, there is a picture on page 20 of the Bradford Barton 'Great Western steam Branch line Steam - vol 1', but I cannot match it with anything in my wagon books or on Paul Bartlett's website.

 

regards

 

Mike

Not got a copy of that book, but could it be the BR 13t hopper shown here:- https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brhopper13 ?

It's the steel-bodied one, on the second page. I saw some of these wagons being loaded off the built-up platform in front of the goods shed at Liskeard in the mid-1970s. Peco-Parkside are going to be doing a 4mm kit soon.

[Hump Shunter]

Perhaps these (I don't have the book either):

 

In March 1957, 20 x 20T Hoppers (LMS Type, ex iron Ore) were lettered "Empty to Helston WR"

 

They were used on "Serpentine" Stone traffic to Oughtibridge Silica Firebrick Company Ltd at Steetley ER. 100 tons was passing weekly

in these bottom discharge hoppers.

 

Wagons:

M690288/314/670/691/729

M691015/122/067/117/293/397/440/537/580/597/632/715/726/764/892

[Fat Controller]

Perhaps these (I don't have the book either):

 

In March 1957, 20 x 20T Hoppers (LMS Type, ex iron Ore) were lettered "Empty to Helston WR"

 

They were used on "Serpentine" Stone traffic to Oughtibridge Silica Firebrick Company Ltd at Steetley ER. 100 tons was passing weekly

in these bottom discharge hoppers.

 

Wagons:

M690288/314/670/691/729

M691015/122/067/117/293/397/440/537/580/597/632/715/726/764/892

Are these the ones:- https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lmsironorehop ? They seem to be from the same number series.

[Hump Shunter]

I would say so, Yes Brian.

[Ressaldar]

Perhaps these (I don't have the book either):

 

In March 1957, 20 x 20T Hoppers (LMS Type, ex iron Ore) were lettered "Empty to Helston WR"

 

They were used on "Serpentine" Stone traffic to Oughtibridge Silica Firebrick Company Ltd at Steetley ER. 100 tons was passing weekly

in these bottom discharge hoppers.

 

Wagons:

M690288/314/670/691/729

M691015/122/067/117/293/397/440/537/580/597/632/715/726/764/892

Thanks all for the response. These are definitely the ones, they are to Diagram D1941 just hope that I can find a 7mm kit.

 

Regards

 

Mike

 

edit to include Diagram Number

Edited July 29, 2018 by Ressaldar

[MJI]

On 29/07/2018 at 16:16, Hump Shunter said:

Perhaps these (I don't have the book either):

 

In March 1957, 20 x 20T Hoppers (LMS Type, ex iron Ore) were lettered "Empty to Helston WR"

 

They were used on "Serpentine" Stone traffic to Oughtibridge Silica Firebrick Company Ltd at Steetley ER. 100 tons was passing weekly

in these bottom discharge hoppers.

 

Wagons:

M690288/314/670/691/729

M691015/122/067/117/293/397/440/537/580/597/632/715/726/764/892

 

I have been looking for these numbers for months, got a few 3D printed ones to number