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Revision as of 20:54, 2 June 2017
The BRBritish Rail or British Railways ‘Mermaid’ 14 ton side-tipping ballast wagon is very similar to the GWRGreat Western Railway design. 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!
This wagon was built by Metro Cammell in 1959 and arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in December 1996.
Tipping instructions
Tipping mechanism
Tipping mechanism
Door operating levers
Tipping mechanism
Rail clamp
Door operating levers
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
cambrianmodels.co.uk
Links
989098 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
cambrianmodels.co.uk information on Mermaid wagon type
