Modern-day contractor's rolling stock

[Jim Martin]

These photos were taken on 25/01/2018 at Liverpool Lime Street station. This is a complete set of the stock used by the contractors, Stobart Rail, for removing spoil, rubble etc. from the construction of the two new platforms. I suppose these are the spiritual descendants of the ancient open wagons and industrial tank locos which appeared in S.W.A. Newton's photos of the building of the Great Central.

 

All of the wagons appear to be the same size. In a couple of the side-on shots you can see the rail clips, which should allow anyone who knows what modern sleeper spacing is to make a reasonable estimate of the length. I think that the bodies are not attached to the underframes: certainly each body is fitted for lifting either by forklift or by crane (or a skip lorry, possibly). There are at least two underframe types and several body styles. Only the underframes carry numbers, as far as I can see.

 

The photos show the whole set in order, starting at the end furthest from the buffer stops.

 

U/frame no. W142 (2 views)

 

 

 

 

U/frame no. W145 (2 views)

 

 

 

 

 

U/frame no. W12?

 

 

U/frame no. W030

 

 

U/frame no. W???

 

 

U/frame no. W125

 

 

Mercedes road-railer

 

 

 

U/frame no. W146

 

 

U/frame no. W144

 

 

U/frame no. W143

 

 

U/frame no. W141

 

 

U/frame no. W126

 

 

U/frame no. W029

 

 

Jim

[Wild Boar Fell]

A very useful set of photos, a subject not often covered in detail. Thank you for posting.

 

Does look like the Stobart Pullman has gone downhill a bit though... 

 

Wild Boar Fell

[St. Simon]

Hi,

 

To call them 'Rolling Stock' is pushing it a bit, they are just trailers for Road Rail Vehicles to pull / push, I would class them as on Track Plant rather the Rolling Stock. Howard did an article on creating one in BRM a few months ago.

 

No more sophisticated that your average hand trolley!

 

Simon

Edited February 19, 2018 by St. Simon