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| − | These wagons were originally built as Coal Hoppers (HTV), but a surplus of such wagons in the early 1980s led to their withdrawal. This coincided with a requirement for ‘new’ civil engineers ballast and spoil wagons to replace the elderly Grampus open wagons and second-hand 16-ton minerals wagons then in use. A programme was therefore put in hand to convert more than 2000 such wagons into ‘Clam’, ‘Rudd’ and ‘Tope’ wagons. | + | These wagons were originally built as Coal Hoppers (mainly HTV), but a surplus of such wagons in the early 1980s led to their withdrawal. This coincided with a requirement for ‘new’ civil engineers ballast and spoil wagons to replace the elderly Grampus open wagons and second-hand 16-ton minerals wagons then in use. A programme was therefore put in hand to convert more than 2000 such wagons into ‘Clam’, ‘Rudd’ and ‘Tope’ wagons. |
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The ‘Rudd’ variant involved the fitting of a new box body with drop-side doors, and also air brakes. 800 of these were converted by Marcroft Engineering of Stoke (wagon numbers DB 972000-DB 972399) and C C Crump of Connah’s Quay (wagon numbers DB 972400-DB 972799). | The ‘Rudd’ variant involved the fitting of a new box body with drop-side doors, and also air brakes. 800 of these were converted by Marcroft Engineering of Stoke (wagon numbers DB 972000-DB 972399) and C C Crump of Connah’s Quay (wagon numbers DB 972400-DB 972799). | ||
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The ‘Rudd’ type was particularly long-lasting, with more than 200 still in use at the start of 2008. The SVR has acquired a number of ex-BR ‘Rudd’ Ballast Wagons. They have a 21 ton capacity, and are used for moving ballast, waste ash and similar materials. | The ‘Rudd’ type was particularly long-lasting, with more than 200 still in use at the start of 2008. The SVR has acquired a number of ex-BR ‘Rudd’ Ballast Wagons. They have a 21 ton capacity, and are used for moving ballast, waste ash and similar materials. | ||
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Revision as of 17:01, 21 April 2015
These wagons were originally built as Coal Hoppers (mainly HTV), but a surplus of such wagons in the early 1980s led to their withdrawal. This coincided with a requirement for ‘new’ civil engineers ballast and spoil wagons to replace the elderly Grampus open wagons and second-hand 16-ton minerals wagons then in use. A programme was therefore put in hand to convert more than 2000 such wagons into ‘Clam’, ‘Rudd’ and ‘Tope’ wagons.
The ‘Rudd’ variant involved the fitting of a new box body with drop-side doors, and also air brakes. 800 of these were converted by Marcroft Engineering of Stoke (wagon numbers DB 972000-DB 972399) and C C Crump of Connah’s Quay (wagon numbers DB 972400-DB 972799).
The ‘Rudd’ type was particularly long-lasting, with more than 200 still in use at the start of 2008. The SVRSevern Valley Railway has acquired a number of ex-BRBritish Rail or British Railways ‘Rudd’ Ballast Wagons. They have a 21 ton capacity, and are used for moving ballast, waste ash and similar materials.
| Number | Originally built | Originally built by | Original number | Rebuilt | Wagon Survey | Notes |
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| DB 972299 | 1958 | Pressed Steel | B 432033 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972345 | 1958 | Pressed Steel | B 432343 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972349 | 1957 | BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company | B 423279 | 1990 | Link | Rebuilt from HTO. Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway 2009. |
| DB 972359 | 1956 | Cravens Railway C&WCarriage & Wagon Co, Sheffield | B 420479 | 1990 | Link | Rebuilt from HTO. Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway 2009. |
| DB 972378 | 1956 | Cravens Railway C&WCarriage & Wagon Co, Sheffield | B 420561 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972407 | 1958 | Pressed Steel | B 432604 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972416 | 1958 | Pressed Steel | B 432511 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972467 | 1955 | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Shildon | B 416448 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972469 | 1958 | Pressed Steel | B 433453 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972513 | 1956 | Metro Cammell | B 412521 | 1991 | Link | Arrived SVRSevern Valley Railway 2009. |
| DB 972548 | 1957 | Head Wrightson | B 425624 | 1991 | Link | |
| DB 972655 | 1958 | Pressed Steel | B 431469 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972677 | 1958 | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Shildon | B 430362 | 1990 | Link | |
| DB 972688 | 1957 | BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company | B 423151 | 1990 | Link |
Contents
Gallery
972299
972345
972349
972359
972378
972407
972416
972467
972548
972655
Sources
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
LTSV.com (wagon class information)
Links
| LTSV Wagon information
