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| − | The BR 'Mermaid' 14 ton side-tipping ballast wagon is very similar to the design first produced by Metropolitan Cammell for the GWR as early as the 19th century.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> This type of wagon was used to form a new track bed by tipping ballast from an adjacent line. The side of the wagon opposite the tipping direction would be clipped to the rail, and the body moved sideways on rollers by winding a handle. Tipping too many wagons at once could result in damage to the track!<ref>cambrianmodels.co.uk</ref> | + | |image = BR_989098_20150415.jpg |
| + | |caption = BR ‘Mermaid’ Ballast Wagon DB 989098 | ||
| + | |construc = Metro Cammell | ||
| + | |status = Operational | ||
| + | |wagno = DB 989098 | ||
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| + | |designed = | ||
| + | |diagram = 1/575 | ||
| + | |lot = 3170 | ||
| + | |wagtype = 4-wheel 14T ballast hopper | ||
| + | |telcode = MERMAID | ||
| + | |topscode = ZJV | ||
| + | |brakes = Vacuum fitted | ||
| + | |built = 1959 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1996 | ||
| + | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
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| + | }}The BR 'Mermaid' 14 ton side-tipping ballast wagon is very similar to the design first produced by Metropolitan Cammell for the GWR as early as the 19th century.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> This type of wagon was used to form a new track bed by tipping ballast from an adjacent line. The side of the wagon opposite the tipping direction would be clipped to the rail, and the body moved sideways on rollers by winding a handle. Tipping too many wagons at once could result in damage to the track!<ref>cambrianmodels.co.uk</ref> | ||
==Service and preservation== | ==Service and preservation== | ||
| − | This wagon was built by Metro Cammell at Saltley in 1959 to Diagram | + | This wagon was built by Metro Cammell at Saltley in 1959 to BR Diagram 1/575, Lot number 3170 (the first Lot under the later Diagram which included vacuum brakes and self-contained or hydraulic buffers).<ref name=Larkin>[[Bibliography#Other References|Larkin Vol 1 (2011), p.42.]]</ref>. It was vacuum brake fitted and was numbered DB989098, the prefix indicating a wagon built by BR for Departmental use. |
'Mermaid' 989098 and [[BR 'Dogfish' Ballast Hopper Wagons | 'Dogfish' 983115]] were acquired from Burton Wagon Shops in late 1996 by John Briscoe, a member of the then Bridgnorth-based C&W group.<ref> SVR News 122</ref> The two wagons arrived on the SVR on consecutive days in early December 1996. Both are regularly used on P. Way trains. | 'Mermaid' 989098 and [[BR 'Dogfish' Ballast Hopper Wagons | 'Dogfish' 983115]] were acquired from Burton Wagon Shops in late 1996 by John Briscoe, a member of the then Bridgnorth-based C&W group.<ref> SVR News 122</ref> The two wagons arrived on the SVR on consecutive days in early December 1996. Both are regularly used on P. Way trains. | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 5 September 2018
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways 989098 'Mermaid' Ballast Wagon | |
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 BRBritish Rail or British Railways ‘Mermaid’ Ballast Wagon DB 989098 | |
| Built By | Metro Cammell |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | DB 989098 |
| History | |
| Built | 1959 |
| Diagram | 1/575 |
| Lot | 3170 |
| Type | 4-wheel 14T ballast hopper |
| Telegraphic code | MERMAID |
| TOPS code | ZJV |
| Brakes | Vacuum fitted |
| 1996 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Service and preservation
This wagon was built by Metro Cammell at Saltley in 1959 to BRBritish Rail or British Railways Diagram 1/575, Lot number 3170 (the first Lot under the later Diagram which included vacuum brakes and self-contained or hydraulic buffers).[3]. It was vacuum brake fitted and was numbered DB989098, the prefix indicating a wagon built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways for DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. use.
'Mermaid' 989098 and 'Dogfish' 983115 were acquired from Burton Wagon Shops in late 1996 by John Briscoe, a member of the then Bridgnorth-based C&WCarriage & Wagon group.[4] The two wagons arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on consecutive days in early December 1996. Both are regularly used on P. Way trains.
Gallery
Tipping instructions
Tipping mechanism
Tipping mechanism
Door operating levers
Tipping mechanism
Rail clamp
Door operating levers
See also
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ cambrianmodels.co.uk
- ↑ Larkin Vol 1 (2011), p.42.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 122
