Chrisbr

Apologies, yes, of course, 17' 6" and all body dimensions are internal for GW stock books. Seems there were several of these built (pre LOT series) in 1864 and not by the GWR, but can't quite make out by whom... could be Metropolitan??

From the stock register - 4373 (the first wagon to carry the number) was 7' 6" long, 7' 3" wide and 0' 11" high for the body with wooden body and frame as expected. 3' wheels on a 10' wheelbase and single brake.

and yet from the same location the Swindon C&W Drawing List has precisely this information in a Notes column, thankfully...

Nik, Another fantastic, well observed build, bring the ordinary to life Can't wait for the next installments Chris

This thread does indeed travel far and wide, but it does always seems to return to Huntley and Palmers.....😎

Anther excellent wagon build and I love the way the sides are clearly not fixed to the ends and could easily drop if only the retaining rings were removed...

Yet another excellent example Nick. I'm really enjoying this series and the results you are achieving Chris

Nick, Looks really good, thanks for sharing how you go there.... Chris

Given the date, could it be related to the War effort - avoid unnecessary use of metal?

Looking forward to more of this series.....

Going back to the loading of Deal, two extracts from the GWR General Appendix of 1905 may help. Chris

This may help with the side profile, from the Iron Mink at Didcot

From the 1905 GWR General Appendix -

This photo from Warwickshire railways site of Stretton on Fosse seems to show that arrangement, but only to drive the catch point in the siding... https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrsf542.htm

1905 GA has a short section relating to 7 branches detailing restrictions on stock to be used (or not mostly)

Sadly I haven't recorded that series yet...

Axleboxes upgraded in Sept 1902 as far as I can tell.....

From my analysis (limited to 4 lots - 254, 296, 355 and 374 and some 570 wagons), the earliest recorded fitting of a sheet support was March 1901 to 73632 which had been built in February the previous year. One more was fitted in August 1902 to 10973 which had only been built in June of that year, but the main programme seems to start from March 1904 to wagons that were generally four years old at the point of installation. Sadly the stock registers do not mention paint schemes, lettering styles or cast plates.....

I've been experimenting in 7mm scale with a small 0-4-0 tank. Not got it all installed yet, but it all works on the bench. DCC++ controller for £60, Tam valley Tx and Rx (£45 each) powering a sound enabled Zimo DCC chip using a 750mAH 1S LiPo battery and voltage step up board (£10). I'm even using a Smartphone throttle over WiFi to control the DCC. Hope to test battery life in the next week or so, but early indications suggest several hours use

The Wagon Stock books to give them their official title are held at York 1-100,000 and Kew 100,001 and above (i believe) and can be viewed on site. Each book contains 1000 numbers and records datails of each wagon built against the number (it's not uncommon for 3 wagons to have carried the same number over time), some alterations and condemned dates. Wagon type, Body dimensions and material, underframe material, Axles, wheels, axleboxes, buffers, brakes, weigth and load, builder, build date and Lot number are the standard items found. Some entries make fascinating reading about the life of the wagon. I have potogaphed 13 volumes and so can occaisionally answer questions such as these, but more often than not, am not able to.....

confirmed as built in Feb 1900

So according to the GWR wagon stock books, 11152 (the second wagon to carry the number) was built as part of Lot 217 in October 1898 with a weight of 6-4 and to carry 9 tons. It was built with oil axleboxes and double brakes (on one side only) It would seem the second side brake was added in 1928. It's load carrying capacity appears to have been upgraded to 10tons in 1928 and it had increased in weight to 6-7 by 1935.

I am assuming the brakes come on when the train splits.....

Very true, but not usually with a very effective wind blocker just in front of the mast messing with the laminar airflow over the sail (as you of all people will appreciate)

That won't help much "if the winds aginu"