Colliery owned wagons, coal factor owned wagons, and coal merchant owned wagons. By early 1883 it had bought 15700 wagons and the great northern railway gnr, although considering a similar course of action decided, instead, to increase its own building rate for open wagons of a design suitable for goods and coal. Private owner wagons in the north east the lner encyclopedia. British railways wagons a numerical history private owner wagons. Well, it has only taken me over 50 years to complete, i have finally finished four wagons west.
Hornby railways collector guide livery private owner goods. We came across a collection of a hundred or so old photographs of private owner coal wagons whilst browsing at an antique fair one day. Private owner wagons 0 gauge in english language spur. The glory days when a million wagons of coal and steel. British railways wagons a numerical history track machines. Keith turtons history of warwickshires industrial railways. Private owner wagon books our series of volumes on private owner wagons goes from strength to strength, each volume being eagerly awaited by railway and industrial historians alike as the books go much further than just giving details of the wagon. Each main group is subdivided into sub types as used by br census records. New and stricter standards were introduced by the rch in 1909 which required hydraulic buffers and oillubricated bearings as well as numerous other details in the construction of the frame, brakes, axles, and suspension that made the rchs design the basis for. Lightmoor press private owner wagons of gloucestershire poglos this volume is a companion to the authors previous book on wagons of the forest of dean. This particular volume is again full of black and white photographs but there are a few more of the early 14ton tank wagons. His meticulous research has involved detailed study of the railways private owner wagon registers that have survived. This index alphabetically lists references in books to private owner railway wagons and tankers by company name.
A further issue in this series adds to the available data with over eighty more businesses and their private branded wagons. Private owner wagons from the gloucester railway carriage and wagon company ltd written by montague, keith published by oxford publishing stock code. The peak years of use for the conestoga wagons were from 1820 to 1840. Book 1 books, find the lowest price on new, used books, textbooks. Colliery agent wagon would have the name of the agent and the name of the colliery on its sides. This wellillustrated volume not only details the wagons themselves but also the history of their owners. The image is of a tank wagon registered with the stockton and darlington railway sdr, which would place it between 1825 1863, when the sdr. If you have got any of the other volumes you cannot go. Private owner wagons volume one by hudson bill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Richard tourret s 64 page softback british railway private owner tank wagons is the only book here to feature colour photographs and has a nicely varied selection of wagons, small and large from around 1881 to 2000. Mainly wagons, but parcels and passenger stock included. The midland railway was founded in 1832 to enable nottinghamshire mine owners to reach their customers by a much faster transport system than the canals.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is written in collaboration by the authors james reasoner and noel b. Private owner wagons from steam days all other rtr. Again it is of fourplank construction with a raised fixed end, side, end and bottom doors and, like number 61, has no crown plates above the axleguards. This sixth volume follows the familiar and much acclaimed format of this series and takes a look at another wide range of wagons and their operators. I thought that it might be usefull to have a list on here of all the wagon books and magazine articles available in one place. On creation of british railways br in 1948 which took control of all railway assets, including all private owner wagons the new organisation inherited 55,000 original mot wagons, they were all given a b prefix in their 5figure numbering. It was busily buying up private owner wagons in its area, a process being closely monitored by the ger. Within this book over 70 owners of the hard worked privately owned wagon are. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. Keith montague private owner wagons, collections 1 to keith. Between 1882 and 1902 the midland railway purchased 66,000 privateowner wagons and built over 50,000 of its own wagons as replacements.
British railway private owner tank wagons railways in profile. Private owner wagons from the ince waggon and ironworks. Private owner wagons from the gloucester railway carriage and wagon company ltd. Coal factors tended to be similar, but often bought coal in larger quantities. Only wagons built originally for the engineers are in the departmental group. The origins of the distinctive horsedrawn freight wagon known as. Over eighty businesses are identified in the book and the text is illustrated with more than 250 photographs of the wagons and their places of work. Private owner wagons written by hudson, bill published by the oakwood press stock code. This book breaks new ground in showing how and why private owner wagons were built and used for transporting vast amounts of coal around the uk railway system. Each of the businesses is given a short history, together with all known details of their wagon fleet. This book describes the company from its inception in 1883 until its absorption into. The wagons west book series by dana fuller ross includes books independence. Private owner power braked modern wagons post 1958. The warwickshire spa town of leamington spa was, in the nineteenth century, a smaller version in elegance, style and architectural grace of bath or cheltenham.
Private owner wagons received the name of the division where they were. N gauge wagons are based on peco kits unless specifically requested otherwise. A ninth collection sample images wagon number 212 has a converted plate dated 1910 from the great northern railway but the origins of the wagon are lost. Mods remaining fleet of 50ton warwell private owner wagons were given new bogies and were issued design code pf 041b in wagon number series moda 95500 to moda 95583. At the start of world war ii, private owner coal wagons were pooled, which meant that they ended up all over britain, but generally speaking, coal carrying private owner wagons became obsolete on the foundation of the national coal board in 1948. Taking a closer look we found one for ernest franklin which was of particular interest and so bought it for our memorabilia collection. Private owner wagons a ninth collection keith turton.
The third in a series of four by bill hudson looking at private owner wagons softback, 128 pages, well illustrated. Brookman, mckay and the harts hill iron company private owner wagons three wagon pack weathered no. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Fine study of the wagons produced by the gloucester company for private owners. Paul bartletts photographs petroleum, lpg and bitumen. The text also covers the rationale behind private owner. British goods wagons from 1887 to the present day r j essery etc. An illustrated history of lner wagons volume three written by peter tatlow.
After a company history, including the 1960 official history, the main part of the book is 665 wagon photographs with caption details. The wagons west series is one of the well known novel series based on the western, romance, and adventure genres. The club recently commissioned dapol to produce a limited edition of the private owner wagon harry d. Private owner wagons by hudson bill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A book dealing with the carriages or wagons of a particular railway company will also be listed in the page dedicated to that company. For example, lms coaches by jenkinson and essery will be listed both here and in the lms page. This fleet included 12t former private owner wagons, gwr loco coal. The royal bavarian state railways had, at different times, three different goods wagon classification systems that roughly correspond to the early, middle and late period of the state railway era in bavaria. These wagons would display the name of the company on its sides. Book title click on the book title to view details including how to purchase price published. A rather slight centenary history was produced in 1960 a history of the gloucester railway carriage and wagon company, pub. Private owner wagons were common on the railways up to the formation of british railways when the newly nationalised br inherited over half a million of them. Bibliography these books are useful, mostly available from second hand dealers.
If you have got any of the other volumes you cannot go wrong buying this one. Private owner wagons, at least coal wagons, were generally split into four categories. It is possible that a scottish coal merchant would use buy coal from a midland served colliery, so it would be seen there. This book describes the company from its inception in 1883 until its absorption into a larger group in 1933, together with over 140 photographs and descriptions of. Subsequent research will perhaps have superseded some of the information, but this is the father of all the books indexed here and is certainly still worth hunting for. A useful account of the early history the gloucester wagon co ltd by mike christenson was published in nos. The second book in this series covers the allsteel open mineral wagon fleet. An illustrated history of southern wagons volume one. The nearest wagon is labelled as on loan to the lms, which is consistent with the lms brake van to the right of the photo. The story of seattle by roberta frye watt i think we acquired the book when my sister was in high school since there are notes written in it. Detailed and well illustrated look at the private owner wagons almost all coal wagons built by. British railways wagons a numerical history private. Some new private owner mineral wagons were built just after the war but there were not many of these and with.
In this twelfth excursion into the neglected world of the private owner wagon, the. There are many private owner vans on sale from the model companies, for example i have seen birds eye, saxa salt, fyfes and palethorphes, to name just a few. Special offers page 1 bob pearman books online bookshop. Richard tourret s 64 page softback british railway private owner tank wagons is the only book here to feature colour photographs and has a nicely varied selection of. Published in 1973 as a map technical publication, no. Volume 2 it like the rest of its companion volumes a photographic history of private owner wagons. After the war british railways bought these mineral wagons from their previous owners, paying compensation based on the capacity of the wagon and regardless of condition sixteen pound ten shillings for an 8ton private owner wagon. Each company is listed by an abbreviation of the book s author and its page number. The study of the private owner wagon and its place in the history of rail transportation in this country was almost completely ignored for many years, when this series was first published in 2004 only thirteen books had been written on it, now there are 25 and more in the pipeline. See the complete wagons west series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
I know that this is a massive undertaking but if we pull together im sure that we can get close to a definative list over time. It takes a look at all of the known private owner wagon owners and operators based in gloucestershire with almost 250 wagons being identified. Stewardship private owner wagons pre 1948 john arkell overview. Paul bartletts photographs britains railway wagons. Colliery wagons displayed the name of the colliery on its sides and the wagon was usually owned by the colliery. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Private owner wagons a first collection british railway books. Gloucester railway carriage and wagon co graces guide. Private owner wagons of gloucestershire written by pope, ian published by lightmoor press stock code. Lightmoor press private owner wagons of gloucestershire poglos.
The ninth volume of this remarkable series of books, now regarded as one of the definitive sets on the subject of private owner wagons contains the usual wide variety of owners and operators, both in terms of business type and geographical spread. On the subject of private owner wagons, update on black dwarfs facebook page that private owner wagons. Private owners railway wagons prototype information. The warwickshire spa town of leamington spa was, in the nineteenth century, a smaller version in elegance, style and.
The modellers sketchbook of private owner wagons book 1, a g thomas, at1. Private owner railway wagon histories covered in depth in this series of books. Keith turtons history of warwickshires industrial railways, sidings and private owner wagons an article by keith turton in hmrs journal, volume 17 no 11. The new company will also offer a comprehensive brokerage service to private aircraft owners wishing to sell their aircraft.
A large collection of rolling stock operated in britain. This page contains books on railway carriages and wagons, including books on pullman carriages and the royal train. Private owner wagons from the gloucester railway carriage and wagon. Shop publisher opc books and collectibles abebooks. Dear all the earliest example that i can find of a po wagon in the north eastern region is an image of a tank wagon in oil on the rails written by alan coppin, where he uses an photograph courtesy of the historical model railway society hmrs. However, apart from mineral wagons, which bear the name of collieries or merchants i have been unable to find little evidence of railway vans being similarly marked.
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