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  1. Ian Smeeton

    Dear Paul,

     

    I am curious about the 16T Mineral wagons built by Pressed Steel.

     

    Were they to a standard (BR) design, or did they contain elements of Pressed Steel's own design. I have seen reference to end doors being of pressed design. Would these have been peculiar to the Pressed Steel batches, or more widely used?

     

    The reason I am asking, is that as part of my build of Paisley St James, the Pressed Steel plant at Linwood accessed via the Paisley & Barrhead District Railway was involved in Rolling Stock manufacture, and the intention, eventually, is to include delivery trains of new stock.

     

    I have a picture in my mind of a delivery train of 16T Minerals, ex works and unweathered, and in numerical order. Just my little pecadilloe, but something I would like to model.

     

    Regards

     

    Ian Smeeton

     

     

    1. hmrspaul

      hmrspaul

      I don't usually reply to off site notices, especially not emails.

      It is likely that every builder had small differences. There are even tiny apparently one off within batches.

      I would suggest PS were a more upto date manufacturer than some used for the production of more than a quarter million wagons and PS did build one hell of a lot of them - although didn't they start quite late - look at Pete Fidczuks articles in Modellers backtrack. I can't recollect seeing any with pressed doors, a relatively early feature more often associated with rivetted construction. What evidence do you have for pressed doors?

       

      Paul

       

       

    2. Ian Smeeton

      Ian Smeeton

      Sorry, Paul, I didn't mean to go 'off message'.

       

      I have no evidence for pressed doors, it was just idle speculation, as the company was 'Pressed Steel'.

       

      I have had a look through some of your photos on your site, and the doors seem to be welded or rivetted rather than pressed, although most of the photos that I have looked at were quite late in the wagons' lives.

       

      As you are the foremost expert on wagons on the forum, I thought that I could tap into your kbnowledge.

       

      Once again, sorry for any inconvenience.

       

      Regards

       

      Ian Smeeton

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