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Workington rail breaker bolster wagon


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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

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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