Featuring metal wheels, sprung buffers, sprung 3-link couplings and fine moulded details. Period 1928 - 1975  Ogauge
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R.C.H. Coal & Coke Wagons 1928 -1958

Private owner coal and coke wagons were by far the most numerous sights on railways pre 1939. Over 600,000 were in use, most being to Railway Clearing House (R.C.H.) common design. They came in a multitude of colours and logos representing their owner's company colours or that of the mine or gas works that owned them.

WWII saw them swept into Government common ownership.

Those that needed maintenance were turned out in the standard grey of unfitted stock, many soldiered on with peeling, fading paint well into the late 1950's and could be seen on remote branches and sidings often as storage units for various minerals.

All these wagons have spring buffers and sprung 3 link couplings.

Railway Clearing House (RCH) specification private owner coal wagon "Phorpres Bricks"  SMR1
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Brick making requires large quantities of coal and this way obtained from mines across the country being transported in the companies own wagons.

Railway Clearing House (RCH) specification private owner coal wagon "H.C. Bull & Co Ltd"  SMR2
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Were major coal suppliers obtaining coal from mines across Britain. Their wagons would have been seen in many areas.

B.R. Standard Ventilated Fruit Van  SMR5
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Commonly seen over the whole B.R. system. This vacuum braked van could be seen on mixed pick-up freight trains as well as in whole trains of vans pulled by express locomotives supplying major cities with fresh fruit from the growing areas

B.R. Standard 12Ton Goods Va.  SMR5A
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Ventilated with Plywood Sides and Steel Ends

Goods Vans

Unfitted and vacuum braked stock, ventilated and unventilated, insulated and special goods. Vans come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Many products needed to be carried in a more protected environment than a tarpaulin covered open wagon. Goods vans come in many shapes and sizes and tended to last many years in service. Thus vans from the pre-grouping period pre 1923 were still quite common on the LMS, LNER, GWR and SR regions in the 1930s and 40s. Most were unfitted and some lasted well in to British Railways period.

SMR7 is a good example of this period based on a 9ft wheel base chassis and available in both LMS and B.R. markings, being built originally for the Midland Railway.

B.R. 8Ton Unfitted Goods Van - Ex Midland  SMR7
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L.M.S. 8Ton Goods Van  SMR7A
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O Gauge Railway Clearing House (RCH) specification private owner coke wagon  SMR10
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Coke ws a major fuel for industry and for private house heating. Many companies specialised in transporting it from gas works where most was produced to the end users. " Sun Cole" wagons could be seen country wide

Railway Clearing House (RCH) specification private owner coke wagon  SMR11
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As coke was much lighter than coal and other minerals, greater volumes could be carried in a standard wagon. This was achieved by adding an additional framework to the sides.

The "Modern Transport Company" was a major supplier of Coke. Its wagons being seen in many parts of Britain.

B.R. 13Ton Wooden Coke Wagon  SMR12
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B.R. 8 Plank 13Ton Wooden Mineral Wagon  SMR17
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B.R. 3 Plank Open Wagon in Grey  SMR18
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B.R. 3 Plank Open Wagon in Bauxite  SMR18A
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B.R. Single Plank Wagon Ex Regional in Grey  SMR19
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B.R. Single Plank Wagon Ex Regional in Bauxite  SMR19A
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B.R. Single Bolster Wagon in Grey  SMR20
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B.R. Single Bolster Wagon in Bauxite  SMR20A
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B.R. 5 Plank Open Wagon in Grey (Available April)  SMR21
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B.R. 5 Plank Open Wagon in Bauxite (Available April)  SMR21A
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