Railfreight1998 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Its probably obvious but does anybody know what the 'rail breaker' branding on this bolster and others like it means? https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/workingtonsteel Edit - link doesn't seem to be working, its photo 34 on the page. Could it refer to a wagon used for moving the rail offcuts for recycling? Thanks Edited April 1, 2021 by Railfreight1998 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 https://PaulBartlett.zenfolio.com/workingtonsteel/e124c8fa2 Its not difficult. Paul 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreight1998 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Thanks The url doesn't seem to change when I click on an image on mobile, as it used to. Its probably my issue though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted April 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 2, 2021 Looks to me to be wagons used between bogie bolsters that are loaded with rail. As most bogie bolsters were under 60 feet long, the rails would overhang the ends, thus requiring an SWB wagon between them to keep the overhanging loads apart. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreight1998 Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Davexoc said: Looks to me to be wagons used between bogie bolsters that are loaded with rail. As most bogie bolsters were under 60 feet long, the rails would overhang the ends, thus requiring an SWB wagon between them to keep the overhanging loads apart. That may well have been their purpose, although Workington had flat wagons without the bolsters that would probably be a better choice for this use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheatley Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Multiple bolsters/stancions on such a short wagon suggests it's for carrying short lengths of rail, presumably offcuts from the 'rail breaker' whatever that is (big pair of shears ?). All I can see on Paul's link is another similar wagon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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