w124bob Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Spotted this unusual working at Crianlarich, an airbrake freight with a single 21ton mineral in the train. Now according to Paul Bartlett a small number had a through airpipe conversion, TOPS code MDW sometime in the 80's . l assume it's been used for coal for Fort William in connection with steamers. Also note in other pictures from this album the vac brake bogie bolsters with airpipes in timber service. Picture is from Ernie Brack https://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/36367740442/in/album-72157685023339563/ Sadly the excellent Chivers Fineline kit for the vac brake MDV is not around any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted January 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 15, 2020 Is this detail any help? It's a detail from a photo David Idle lent me, which I can't post here. The date is 01/09/86, and it is at the front of a northbound freight at Rannoch behind 37085. Of the rest of the train, only a very modern-looking bogie powder/grain wagon of some sort is visible (lettered "???? Kingdom") - almost certainly air-braked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted January 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2020 It's here again in FW yard, possibly confirming the theory that it delivered coal for the steam-hauled trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 The MDWs were done for scrap traffic so they could be moved in Speedlink Trip workings. Teesside was using them to Lackennby! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbos Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 The MDW wagons that went to Fort Bill were for scrap metal, it was an ‘as required’ flow of used metal strap bindings, I know the chap who had to climb up and in to the wagon with a set of cutters to make sure the springy metal wouldn’t spring out of gauge in transit. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted March 4, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 4, 2020 2 hours ago, turbos said: The MDW wagons that went to Fort Bill were for scrap metal, it was an ‘as required’ flow of used metal strap bindings, I know the chap who had to climb up and in to the wagon with a set of cutters to make sure the springy metal wouldn’t spring out of gauge in transit. Fascinating! Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Daddyman said: Fascinating! Thanks! What on earth generated that many 'Signode Bands'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted June 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2020 On 23/01/2020 at 07:16, Daddyman said: It's here again in FW yard, possibly confirming the theory that it delivered coal for the steam-hauled trains. A b&w photo of these 3 wagons taken from the other direction appears in Tom Noble's book The West Highland Mallaig Extension p.109, dated 31st May 1985. I'm ecstatic to have found this thread as I have just bought kits from the NGS to help recreate them, so a colour photo and the thread's information is invaluable. Many thanks for posting. Regards, Ian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Just noticed that the former Chivers Fineline kits are returning, so this wagon based on the MDV can be replicated. Five79 is the company https://five79.co.uk/4mm-Standard-Gauge-Kits/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Alder Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 At the cost of a bit of drift, here is an MDV abut away from home - seen at Thurso in 1981. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 58 minutes ago, Ben Alder said: At the cost of a bit of drift, here is an MDV abut away from home - seen at Thurso in 1981. In latter days, they seemed to travel far and wide; when built, almost all were dedicated to particular flows. I must congratulate the photographer for a photo of what must be the tattiest example I've seen of this type. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Eaton Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Mr. Controller ''tatties'', is the wagon on Scottish potato traffic ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Daddyman Posted July 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Fat Controller said: In latter days, they seemed to travel far and wide; when built, almost all were dedicated to particular flows. I must congratulate the photographer for a photo of what must be the tattiest example I've seen of this type. Fairly standard condition. And confirms Tim Shackleton's astute observation that there's a hint of purple in rust. Edited July 26, 2020 by Daddyman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted July 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 26, 2020 It might be a bit tatty but at least it isn't covered in graffiti like today's wagons and the sidings aren't overgrown. A far better railway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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