Quick question on Diagram N27 Loco Coal Wagon Brakes

[WillCav]

Hi all,

 

Just a quick lunchtime question on N27 wagons.

 

Atkins Beard etc show this as DC brakes in the text, the diagram and the photo (wagon from the first lot).  There is only one preserved that I can find (at Severn Valley Railway 83831) but this has a Morton brake.  Were some of them converted later on, or were some lots built with them?

 

Thanks

 

Will

 

 

 

 

 

[Penrhos1920]

83831 was from one of the earlier N27 lots so I doubt it was built with Morton brakes.  If it was from the last lot I’d say it was possible.  But I can’t understand why it would have been converted unless the breakgear had been severely damaged.

[WillCav]

Thanks Penrhos,

 

I've now found a picture in the Russell's freight wagons and loads of one from the last lot and it is DC braked. So I think you are right and they were all built as DC braked. 

 

I was panicking as I've just finished building one from the last lot with DC, butnow think it's probably right.

 

Thanks again 

 

Will