Wagon load help during 1950/60's?

[Earl Bathurst]

Hi

I am after some information to make up some wagon loads for my open wagons, the different the better. I am thinking of using the Bachmann 13 ton high sided steel open wagon what type of loads can be placed in these wagons, also what type of wagons would have carried crates and sheeted loads?

 

 

 

Thanks

[alsagerrailman]

I think it was a multi purpose wagon so i think stuff like coal  

 

Please do not quote me on this just trying to answer .

[eastwestdivide]

It's not really a coal wagon. "General merchandise" I think is the term, so yes, crates, sheeted loads, but not so much bulk materials.

Although later (late 70s/early 80s), many of these and the corresponding 13T 5-plank wooden opens ended up with the engineers fleet as spoil wagons.

[byron]

Most certainly cut timber - as a junior clerk at Stone in the 1960's I earned extra pay unloading them.

Mike.

[petethemole]

For visible (unsheeted) loads you could have: timber, usually overhanging one end (if it overhangs a lot couple an empty wagon at that end); oil drums; drain pipes; bricks; acid carboys packed in straw; barrels (not just for beer); old type containers (put in high sided wagons so they couldn't be opened in transit).

 

Pete

[Rivercider]

In addition to the above they also carried cable drums.

In 'Wagons of the Early British Rail Era' 1948-1954 there is a shot of B480010 at Strood in 1969

loaded with a Ford tractor, the next wagon, a shoc-open is similarly loaded.

 

Where is your layout based on, there may be other traffic specific to that area?

 

cheers 

[The Bigbee Line]

Try browsing Flikr and use the year as a search criteria.  Look at what's in the background of shots.  Remember you can usually right clock and view at a higher resolution.  A good source of local information. 

 

In the 70's the wagon you show ran in block trains from Lydd ARC loaded with shingle.

[The Bigbee Line]

for example this link shows a similar wagon with a sheeted load;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trevs_trains/1793427717/sizes/o/in/photostream/

[jwealleans]

These all run on a 1950s exhibition layout - might give you some ideas:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obviously you'd need to adapt the lengths or roping to suit a different wagon.

 

You could also have a look down this thread where I photographed some DUHA wagon loads on a layout I was operating. They're very good but might also give you some ideas for making your own.

[Kris]

You could get away with most loads in that wagon providing that the goods being carried would not spoil if wet. The alternative would be to have an empty wagon with a tarp folded up inside. 

[Baby Deltic]

Here's a couple of mine:

 

 

 

 

[steve1]

Have a look at the wagonloads available here --> http://www.cast-in-stone.co.uk/html/home.html

 

steve

[Earl Bathurst]

Hi

Thanks for all the help. Plenty of ideas to create different wagon loads, something to give my goods train a different look

 

I like the idea of having some wagons which are empty with a folded up tarpaulin in it

 

Once again thanks

Scott

[Baby Deltic]

I use a mixture of Gilbow, Base Toys, Knightwing, Scaledale and Peco items as loads in my open wagons.

 

http://www.ehattons.com/stocklist/1000397/1000588/1000657/0/EFE_OO_Gauge_1_76_Scale_Man_made_scenic_structure_non_railway/prodlist.aspx

 

http://www.aspiregiftsandmodels.co.uk/knightwing-crates-barrels-sacks-kit-pm101-454-p.asp