Baa coil wagons

[Jesso]

Are the coils on baa wagons always loaded holes to the front and back? We’re some loaded holes to the sides,? Thanks

[Bernard Lamb]

If you look at the photo collection of Paul Bartlett you will see that the vast majority are as you describe.

The odd shot does show holes to sides.

If the load is formed from narrow slit coil then the hole is to the top and bottom.

Bernard

[Jesso]

Thank you, I did look but obviously not properly, thanks 

[Fat Controller]

This site may have some interesting views:- https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/UKRailRollingstock

The three main loading methods for coil are:-

'eye-to-sky', where the coil is loaded flat on the wagon floor. This has dropped from favour, as it can cause damage to the coil edge.

'eye-to-side', where the coil and cradle are aligned across the width of the wagon floor.

'gun-barrel', where coil and cradle are aligned along the length of the wagon. 

The alignment of the coils would appear to depend on the characteristics of the loading and unloading terminals, and the size of the coils.

 

[Bernard Lamb]

41 minutes ago, Fat Controller said:

This site may have some interesting views:- https://ukrailwaypics.smugmug.com/UKRailRollingstock

The three main loading methods for coil are:-

'eye-to-sky', where the coil is loaded flat on the wagon floor. This has dropped from favour, as it can cause damage to the coil edge.

'eye-to-side', where the coil and cradle are aligned across the width of the wagon floor.

'gun-barrel', where coil and cradle are aligned along the length of the wagon. 

The alignment of the coils would appear to depend on the characteristics of the loading and unloading terminals, and the size of the coils.

 

Based on my experience of working with road  rather than rail transport.

Variations do exist but the general theme is:-

Narrow slit coils are loaded flat as they will not stand on their own. If loaded upright they need to lean against a bulkhead.

If loaded with a FLT with a boom rather than forks, then coils tend to have the hole to the side for ease of access.

If loaded with a C hook then hole to end is much easier to handle.

When using big coils I had to wright size and weight specifications for moving them. With a 15t crane and a choice of C hook or boom the overall diameter and the inside diameter were both critical, as was the weight. The big coils seen in most of the photos would around the 12t mark by the look of things.

Bernard