creweboy Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 After the Isle of Wights remaining line was electrified a small number of wagons were retained for DCE/CCE use, does anyone have details or photos of the stock in use in this period, especially the late 1960 - early 1970s? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I seem to recall links from one of the threads about the ModelZone NSE 03179 model Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWCR Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Hello Dates would be very important here as the IOW engineers stock was progressively replaced over time. Surviving from the IOW steam era were a number of timber framed ballast wagons mainly rebulit from LBSC opens but also including at least one SECR example. Several PMVs were retained as stores vans but these rarely moved. Steel framed bolster wagons arrived during 1966 and were used alongside the LBSC bolsters during electrification works, these were constructed from BR low-fit open wagons. Two LBSC bolsters remained in service as match wagons for the tube stock. Two SR 15 ton pillbox brake vans to replace the LSWR road van brakes. A bogie rail carrier fitted with lifting cranes and two match wagons. Later years saw the timber ballast wagons being replaced by SR 13 ton steel framed dropside opens then later two succesive types of hopper along with the arrival of some low sided all steel wagons, a sleeper wagon and two low-macs. Many of these wagons have since ended up on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet. Their website includes a full stock list and some photos. Current Island Line wagon stock is two Waterloo & City match trucks and one Dogfish hopper abandoned at the end of Ryde headshunt with a seized wheelset. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DavidLong Posted March 1, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 1, 2013 Current Island Line wagon stock is two Waterloo & City match trucks and one Dogfish hopper abandoned at the end of Ryde headshunt with a seized wheelset. Pete Slightly OT but how is current PW work carried out on the island system? Is it using road-rail vehicles? David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
creweboy Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Pete, Thanks for the info, its interesting that the 1967 era 4 plank dropside ballast open wagon appear to be rebuilt from the existing 5 plank open coal wagons, but from the distant views I can find appear almost identical the to steam era 4 plank ballast wagons!! Any photos, anyone? Regards, Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted March 1, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2013 I think there were a couple of pics of IOW stock in the two wagon books in the 'For the Modeller and Historian' series from Ian Allen. There is certainly a pic of a former iron ore hopper with 'greedy boards' in use as a ballast wagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWCR Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 More details: The IOW 4 plank dropsides originated from Price and Reeves contractors wagons, these were sold to the SECR and later used in France during WW1 Post WW1 these were stored at Ashford from where twenty were sent to the IOW at grouping for use with relaying works Nuimbers 62885 - 62904. Body length 15' Wheelbase 9' Most of these lasted until the end of steam however one was replaced with an IWC wagon using the SECR bodywork (62894) Body length 14'11" Whhelbase 8'6" Two were scrapped late 1950,s Most were scapped at the end of steam however some were retained including 62888 and 62984. By this time all had LBSC wheelsets and boxes fitted. In addition six LBSC opens were rebuilt as dropsides using SECR bodywork. 27730, 27744, 27766, 28345 ??, ??, Body Length 15' Wheelbase 9'3" Hence post steam a number of 4 plank dropsides were in use all very similar, around 15' long with SECR bodywork and LBSC wheelsets but with differing wheelbases according to origin. Most had gone by the end of 1973 with the last two being withdrawn in 1980. Two LBSC bolster wagons were retained DS59043 and DS59045, these had the bolsters removed and LT couplings fitted at one end for use as match wagons. Withdrawn in 1992. Four PMVs retained as stores vans, two at Ryde and two at Sandown. The new arrivals for modernisation where twelve steel framed bolster wagons converted from Low-fit open wagons. DB450157/665/957, BD451289/341/924, DB452018/715, DB453084/126/343/374, these arrived in 1966 for electrification work, withdrawls commenced in the 1980's Also in 1966 a Mattissa Tamping Machine DS72 Withdrawn 1975 In 1967 two SR 15 ton pillbox brakes DS55710 and DS55724, these replaced the last of the LSWR road vans. Withdrawn in 1985 and 2000 As replacements for the bulk of the SECR dropsides four BR Hyfit dropside open wagons in 1971/3 DB583700/01/25/33 Withdrawn in the 1980's A Wickham railcar DS3320 in 1973, withdrawn 1975. This covers your period, the rail carrier and hoppers being later vehicles. Many of the wagons listed are at Havenstreet on the IOWSR, photos etc on the internet. In addition up till 1969 there were steam era wagons still being broken up at Ryde it taking some time to clear the fleet. Most of the engineers stock would be found in the sidings at Sandown with an odd item at Ryde.P Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
creweboy Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Pete Excellent, the exact detail I was looking for, especially the Dropside information, The Wickham railcars was new info to me! Thanks again Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher125 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Slightly OT but how is current PW work carried out on the island system? Is it using road-rail vehicles? David Indeed, such vehicles are often seen in the yard at Sandown when brought over to do some work during the night. The only recent exception was the use of the IWSR's 03 and ballast wagons that were low-loaded over to help with track laying near Lake, though that was a fair few years back now. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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