Bulmers Apple Freight

[Tim Taylor]

I've seen that Bulmers imported apples from France and transported them by rail from the docks to their plant. It seems initially they used HTO/HTV hoppers. I was wondering:

1) Was there a consistent number of wagons in each rake?

2) Were the hoppers covered or left open?

3) Any consistent motive power on the freights?

 

I know later they used ferry wagons however this seems to be a little late for my interest (late 60s/early 70s).

 

Thanks,

 

Tim.

[The Stationmaster]

They also used to import bagged pear peel from France in the early 1970s - bagged in ordinary hessian sacks and transported in ferry vans and delivered by road from Barrs Court.

[jonas]

It doesn't really help answer your question but may be of interest. If you enlarge this image you can see some hoppers in the background...

 

https://www.herefordshirehistory.org.uk/archive/herefordshire-images/herefordshire-railways/166661-bulmers-cider-apples-hereford-1971

[firebirduk]

I've seen that Bulmers imported apples from France and transported them by rail from the docks to their plant. It seems initially they used HTO/HTV hoppers. I was wondering:

1) Was there a consistent number of wagons in each rake?

2) Were the hoppers covered or left open?

3) Any consistent motive power on the freights?

 

I know later they used ferry wagons however this seems to be a little late for my interest (late 60s/early 70s).

 

Thanks,

 

Tim.

 

 

Hi Tim

 

Between 1964-1966, not sure of the exact year, Bulmers ran short of cider apples and brought in a train of open wagons filled and uncovered to Barton Station.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Mike Spence

[Simon Bendall]

It doesn't really help answer your question but may be of interest. If you enlarge this image you can see some hoppers in the background...

 

https://www.herefordshirehistory.org.uk/archive/herefordshire-images/herefordshire-railways/166661-bulmers-cider-apples-hereford-1971

 

That shows 20t coke hoppers (the late build with solid sides) and 24.5t coal hoppers. These were used along with 21t coal hoppers. As it was a seasonal movement, BR used whatever hoppers were available at the time.