Inverkeilor - Early Photograph(s) sought.

[JohnR]

You may be able to get one of the vans in the yard modelled,

if somebody can tell you what E176151 is/was.

I've enhanced the 'Inverkeilor' and date so it shows up better (In PSP6)

 

Inverkeilor - Grain Wagon Label #2.jpg

 

A search on Paul Bartletts wagon site, shows a few LNER grain wagons, all built to the same diagram. Peco do a Parkside kit 

https://peco-uk.com/products/lner-bulk-grain-wagon-1931

[clachnaharry]

You have to wonder what is the purpose of the siding parallel with the headshunt. It appears to have no hard standing next to it and is extremely awkward to shunt. It would be classed as a complete no-no if someone suggested it as a layout plan!

[Penlan]

A search on Paul Bartletts wagon site, shows a few LNER grain wagons, all built to the same diagram. Peco do a Parkside kit 

https://peco-uk.com/products/lner-bulk-grain-wagon-1931

But..... The load is 50 Sacks, not a Load of Grain.  and ordinary Van would be more likely.

[tigerburnie]

The wagon number on the ticket is for a 12 ton covered goods van to Dia 25. Image courtesy of Dave from the LNER Encyclopedia.

 

[tigerburnie]

I have received my copy of the East Coast Main Line volume 8 with the photo of Inverkeilor station taken in 1955, as with all images it asks more questions than it answers, now need to visit the village hall "tea and blether" and quiz any inhabitants from that time about the station and it's yard.

[tigerburnie]

I got talking to a farmer who went to school in Inverkeilor after the war, fascinating to here what freight was going up and down through this station and the classes of locos hauling them, predominantly 2-8-0's, I am hoping he might have some photo's, due to go and visit him in the next few weeks.