scottishlocos Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 All I am looking for some info on these wagons i know these wagons are used for cement/bauxite and sometimes chemicals i have some grey model PCA and Metalair tanks but have only seen pics of these with either cement or bauxite. The question is was it only the the purple Albright and Wilson PCA's that ever carried chemicals. I am building a new layout and want to use these wagons for chemicals or bulk powder other than cement or bauxite. many thanks Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 THe grey ones have only ever been used to carry cement, fly-ash and alumina, I believe. There were some purple-liveried ones used by Lever Brothers, probably for the same traffic (sodium tri-poly-phosphate?) as the greeny-blue Albright and Wilson ones. http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/albrightwilsonpca/hbe05c94#hbe05c94 http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/leverbrospca/hb296f2a#hb296f2a http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/procorpca/h32584acb#h32584acb shows a later version used by Lever Brothers. The chemical carried is used in detergent powders, amongst other things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Blue ones for Rockware Glass too (early 80s, Coalville open day): Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I'd forgotten them..Presumably soda-ash and/or lime? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I'd forgotten them..Presumably soda-ash and/or lime? Don't know for sure, but Paul Bartlett lists them as sand at http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/pcarockware Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40044 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Soda ash, Northwich to Barnby Dun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishlocos Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 All Thanks for the replies I shall use wagons I have as a passing train rather than delivering bulk powder to factory on my layout Regards Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboPetes Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Irrespective of which gauge you model the Rockware Glass one is wrong. Both the Hornby (00) and Farish (N) are modelled with 2 hatches whereas the prototype has 4 hatches. This version was used to carry soda ash, as mentioned previously by Fat Controller. As the Albright & Wilson and the Lever Bros were used in the movement of detergent components, neither wagon had the bottom discharge chute fitted. The Albright & Wilson version had a pipe protruding from the lower central body area to aid discharge of the product at Corcickle in Cumbria. The grey ones were used predominately for the movement of cement. The Hornby model and the old Lima models are good models of the prototype. The Farish model, being one of the later Poole-based models, is a poor representation of the prototype. The basic shape is right, if a little too long in the body because of the extra thickness to the ends. The model can be further enhanced by the purchase of a detailing kit from TPM. I'm currently finishing off 2 of these and will have photos on my blog in the next week or two, once I have finished with the filling and filing not forgetting the painting. These models have been shortened to make them more prototypical in length. Regards, Rob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefreight Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Sodium tripolyphosphate was loaded by Albright & Wilson at Corkickle, not discharged there. Davefreight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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