Guest Jack Benson Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Hi, Were slope sided mineral wagons a special use vehicle? Any information about these wagons would gratefully received. Trawling the internet did not reveal a great deal except to mention the fact that Bachmann offer a model. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 What is referred to as a slope sided mineral wagon is in effect the Charles Roberts prewar design of all steel mineral wagon and as such is nothing special. In 1939 these were uprated from 14 ton to 16 ton load. They were built as per the Bachmann/Parkside kit for Denaby and Rothervale prewar and during the war for the Ministry of Transport. The MoT ones became the BR diagram 1/100 wagons. During the war Stewarts and Lloyds of Corby had a fleet built but as tipplers. The LNER had a 20 ton version for loco coal. Had the railways not been nationalised these would have been built for other private owners as the drawings for both 16 ton and 21 ton versions exist at the NRM. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted November 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Jack Benson said: Hi, Were slope sided mineral wagons a special use vehicle? Any information about these wagons would gratefully received. No Regards Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted September 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2023 Resurrecting this topic. Can anyone help with the identity of the slope sided loco coal wagon in the background of this Anthony M S Darnbrough shot at York c.1954 please? Many thanks, Simon 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 As mentioned in the second post, it was an LNER loco coal wagon : Diagram 125, numbers 208483 to 208662 built by Charles Roberts in 1937. ( may still be in LNER grey - its a LOT darker than the adjacent wagon) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 65179 Posted September 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Wickham Green too said: As mentioned in the second post, it was an LNER loco coal wagon : Diagram 125, numbers 208483 to 208662 built by Charles Roberts in 1937. ( may still be in LNER grey - its a LOT darker than the adjacent wagon) Thanks Wickham Green. Much appreciated. I've seen the straight sided diagram 207s, but wasn't aware of these. I'm sure I'll see them pop up everywhere now! Early BR grey varied a lot, but as you suggest both wagons to the left do look like they are still wearing LNER grey. Regards, Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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