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SR Bulleid Wagon 12058 and SR Engineers wagon 62002 The Bluebell Railway has a considerable collection of wagons. These may be divided into two categories, those that are held for preservation reasons, and those that we have for our own engineering needs. Of course, many of our engineering wagons are historic vehicles in their own right; these include the SR hand crane and the Ransome & Rapier LNER steam crane.

Left: SR Bulleid Wagon 12058 and SR Engineers’ wagon 62002 – 1 March 2023



Passenger rated vans are included in the separate Carriage Stock List (which includes the passenger-rated milk tanker and Insul-Fish).

This list includes the running number (linked through to a detailed web page for the wagon if available), original railway company, “Name” or “Nick-name”, description, (building date), capacity and tare weights, length, and (alternative numbers carried).
Please note that an indication that a wagon is “operational” does not mean that, at any particular moment in time, it has had an inspection and is available to run. Rather it means that the wagon has been operational, and has not been withdrawn from potential operational use.

Maintenance and overhaul of the wagons is now led by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, The Bluebell Railway Goods Division, who have a facebook page and a fundraising shop.

Donate Online Donate monthly On-line donations: one off or monthly can be made here – please select “Wagon Repair Fund” from the drop-down menu.
 
 
In 2008 the BRPS agreed a Historic Wagons Strategy (pdf file). This sets out our long-term plans to create three disctinct goods trains representing three eras.

There is a glossary of the different initials of the railway companies, etc., at the end of this page, and also a list of wagons which were formerly present, but which are no longer at the Bluebell.


Brake Vans

5706 LSWR Road Van (1898) 1T cap, 15T tare 21’0″ (1541, SR 54663)
11916 SECR “Dance Hall” (1923) 25T tare (SR 55477)
17908 GWR “Toad” (1913) 20T tare (Oxfordshire Ironstone Co. No.6)
55993 SR “Pillbox” (1930) 25T tare [Awaiting maintenance]
56290 SR “Queen Mary” Bogie Vacuum Brake Van (1936) 25T tare [Operational]
DS 62864 BR (SECR design) “Shark” Ballast Plough (1949) 20.5T tare
M360328 Express Goods Brake Van (SR “Pillbox” design, with Vacuum Brake for MoS) (1942) 25T tare
(Registered SR 1032, WD 11037, BR M360328 (1949), ARMY 49018)

Covered Goods Vans

1577 LBSCR van underframe, recovered from Preston Park, Sept 2008 – may be combined
with metalwork from 1590, an LBSCR (1908) 8T van body (SR 46263)
2773 LSWR 10T cap, 6T-10 tare, 21’0″ (1410, WD: AD 47773)
8112 LSWR (1912) 10T cap, 6T-17 tare, 21’0″ (1406, SR 43241)
8196 LBSCR (1913) 8T cap, 6T-10 tare, 21’4″ LBSCR Diag.8, SR Diag.1433 (SR 46544, later MOD (Navy) 590) [Operational]
15750 SECR (c1919) 12T cap, 6T-17 tare (SR 45767, 080697) [Awaiting overhaul]
44611 SR (1931 on LSWR running gear) 10T cap, 6T-17 tare [Operational]
47588 SR (1931) 12T cap, 7T-17 tare (082048) [Operational]
524178 LMS (1945) 12T cap, 7T-12 tare, 20’11” (later MOD(Navy) 813)
570027 LMS Banana Van (1946) 10T cap, 9T-2 tare, 20’11” (insulated and heated) The Banana by Rail [Nominally operational]
B772972 BR Pallet Van (1956) (later PLA A52)

Open Goods Wagons

91 LSWR 3, 4 or 5-plank wagon underframe (original number unknown)
3346 LBSCR Open High-Bar (1917) 10T cap, 5T-14 tare, Diag. 1369 (SR 22568, WD: AD 46269)
5542 SECR (SR built) 7-plank Open Goods 12T cap, 6T-6-1 tare (PBA 59542, Original No. unknown) [Operational]
9608 SR 5-plank Open 10T cap, 6T tare (PBA 59425, Original No. unknown)
10013 SR 5 plank (built on LSWR running gear) 10T cap, 6T tare
(PBA 59239 Original No. unknown, has also been numbered 9752)
12058 SR 5-plank Open Merchandise Wagon (1946) 13T cap [Operational]
14036 SR design 5-plank 12-ton open goods, Shock-absorbing (1949) 12T cap [awaiting intermediate overhaul]
16194 SECR 7-plank Open Goods 12T cap, 6T-6 tare (PBA 59252, Original No. unknown) [Operational]
16358 SECR 7-plank Open Goods 12T cap, 6T-6 tare (PBA 58162) [Dismantled for major repairs]
30004 SR 8-plank Open Goods/Mineral 12T cap, 6T-8 tare (PBA 58164, Original No. unknown) [Operational]
37786 SR 8-plank Open Goods (1939) 10-ft wheelbase, 6T-16 tare (PBA 60026, Original No. unknown) [Operational]
50899 SECR 5-plank Open High-Bar 10T cap, 5T-14 tare (PBA 60011, Original No. unknown)
87782 GWR 5-plank Open High-Bar 10T cap (PBA 59627) [under overhaul]
411245 LMS 5-plank Open (1937/8) 12T cap, 6T-16 tare 20’11” (PBA 66015) [Nominally operational]
474558 LMS 3-plank drop-side Medium Open Goods Wagon (1937) 12T cap, 5T-14 tare, 20’6″ [Operational]
M480222 LMS/BR 3-plank drop-side Medium Open Goods Wagon (1949) 13T cap, 6T-16 tare, 20’11” [Operational]
B458525 BR steel drop-side “Medfit” Open Goods Wagon (Ashford 1951)
B461224 BR steel drop-side “Medfit” Open Goods Wagon (Ashford 1952)
B741381 BR “Pipefit” Dropside Open Wagon (1956) 12T cap. [Nominally operational]

Flat Wagons and Bolster Wagons

39617 SR 14/15 Ton Motor Car Truck “ConFlat D” (1933) 14T cap, 8T-16 tare
57883 SR Bogie Bolster (1936) 40T cap, 21T-3 tare (DS 64622, 083345) [On loan to Swanage Railway]
57949 SR Bogie Bolster (1944) 40T cap, 21T-3 tare [Nominally operational]

Containers

BD49908B Standard BD type Goods Container BD49908B (1957)

Petroleum Products Tank Wagons

1603 Shell-BP Class A Petroleum Products Tanker (1965) (Registered BR(M)187240, SUKO 67341)
1921 ESSO Class B Spirit Tank wagon (1942)
4497 SHELL/BP Class A Spirit Tank wagon (1930)

Ballast Wagons

567 SECR 2-plank Drop Side Ballast Wagon 12T cap, (Original No. unknown)
[Operational – rebuilt from 7-plank PBA 59305]
62002 SR Drop Side Engineers’ Wagon (1928) 20T cap, 8T-16 tare, 12′ wheelbase [Operational]
DB 983103 BR “Dogfish” Hopper Wagon (Chas. Roberts, 1959) 24T cap. [Operational]
DB 984082 BR “Grampus” Engineers’ Drop Side Wagon (Cambrian, 1957) [Operational]
DB 986419 BR “Grampus” Engineers’ Drop Side Wagon (Cambrian, 1956) [Operational]
DB 991391 BR “Grampus” Engineers’ Drop Side Wagon (083658) (Pressed Steel, 1959) main Web page for “Grampus” [Operational]
DB 993217 BR “Dogfish” Hopper Wagon (Chas. Roberts, 1957) 24T cap. [Operational]
DB 993348 BR “Dogfish” Hopper Wagon (Met-Cammell, 1957) 24T cap. [Operational]

Cranes, On Track Machines, and other Special Use Wagons

61107 SR Well Wagon (1944 or 1945) [Operational]
B900036 BR 20T “Flatrol SB” (1958 Lancing) [Ex trolley wagon for continental working, now small loco boiler trolley]
B900920 BR(W) “Weltrol WP” Bogie Well Wagon (1960) (TDB96450) [Ex Motor-rail loading ramp, now Loco Boiler Carrier]
B904134 BR ‘Lowmac MU’ Machinery Wagon (low floor) (1957) [Nominally operational]
DB984506 Flat wagon – was BR “Grampus” Wagon (Butterley, 1955) [Storage for spare DEMU engine]
RS 1083 MOWT (LNER) Ransome & Rapier 45 Ton Steam Crane (1943) in four units (951516, 102) [Under overhaul]
1748S MOWT (SR) Joseph Booth & Sons 12 Ton Hand Crane (1943) (DS 1748) [Operational, but not for lifting]
1748SM MOWT (SR) Match Wagon for Hand Crane (1943) (DS 3182) 6.5 Tons [Operational]
ADS 70225 Snowplough – formerly SR tender No. 715 from Schools-class No. 915 ‘Brighton’ (1933/1964)
73315 Plasser & Theurer 07-275 4w Switch & Crossing Tamper Machine (1983) [Operational]

While most of the engineering wagons are serviceable, only a few other wagons and vans have been restored, since the main priority of the C&W department has to be the restoration of passenger coaches. However, volunteers with an interest in wagon restoration are particularly welcome, as we are building up this side of the department.

The assistance of David Wigley, Martin Skrzetuszewski and Bob John in the compilation of this list is gratefully acknowledged.


Glossary of Railway Companies, etc.:

BR British Railways, British Rail (post 1948)
GWR Great Western Railway (pre 1948)
LBSCR London Brighton & South Coast Railway (pre 1923)
LCDR London Chatham & Dover Railway (pre 1899)
LMS London Midland & Scottish Railway (1923-47)
LNER London & North Eastern Railway (1923-47)
LSWR London & South Western Railway (pre 1923)
LT London Transport
MOD Ministry of Defence
MoS Ministry of Supply
MOWT Ministry of Works and Transport (ordered stock for the railways during wartime)
PBA Port of Bristol Authority
PLA Port of London Authority
RCH Railway Clearing House
RSSB Rail Safety and Standards Board
SECR South Eastern & Chatham Railway (Joint Committee of the LCDR and SER from 1899 to 1922)
SER South Eastern Railway (pre 1899)
SR Southern Railway (1923-47)
WD War Department


Wagons which are no longer at the Bluebell Railway:

Chaldron Wagon No.895 or 20. Ex-Seaham Colliery – Arrived at Bluebell 1972 – Web Page – went to Tanfield Railway c.1988
Chaldron Wagon, number unknown. Ex-Seaham Colliery – Arrived at Bluebell 1972 – Web Page – went to Tanfield Railway c.1988
67 PO wagon (RCH 43101, BR P.91344, then William Cory No.67) – Arrived at Bluebell 25 October 1975 – scrapped c.1990 – John Arkell’s photo
68 PO wagon (RCH 27468, BR P.383095, then William Cory No.68) – Arrived at Bluebell 1 November 1975 – scrapped c.1990 – John Arkell’s photo and photo of end door
PBA 59685 PO mineral wagon, 13T cap, built by Cambrian Wagon Co. (possibly 1943) (Original No. unknown)
234 Met. Rly. Drop-side Ballast Wagon – Photo, 4 May 1997 by Gerry Bixley
HW 402 LT Ballast Hopper
HW 433 LT Ballast Hopper
S 27730 10T cap Ballast Wagon (IoW, rebuilt from LBSCR-design SR 10T Open Wagon) – Photos of it on the Bluebell
55490 SECR “Dance Hall” Brake Van
51202 SR Ventilated Meat Van body – Pre-preservation photo from 1980Photo from 1982 – Left Bluebell c.1996, scrapped at Isfield 2000
92 GWR Tool Van – Photo from 1990s
W 105565 GWR Fruit Van body – privately owned and stored at Kingscote roughly 1990-1995
100677 GWR Sleeper Wagon – arrived at Bluebell 1981 – departed 2022
PBA 66071 LMS (later Port of Bristol) 5 plank Open Merchandise Wagon
RNAD 230 GER Goods Van (11873) – duplicate RHRP entry
RNAD 400 WD Goods Van (Registered GWR 85163)
RNAD 402 WD Goods Van (LNER design, Registered GWR 85126) – Photo on the Bluebell in 1996
SUKO 67439 SHELL-MEX & BP Ltd. Class A Petroleum Products Tanker (Registered BR(Sc)2473A)
AD 49027 BR Standard Brake Van – Photo from 1975
B 506504 BR 13 Ton Container Flat ‘Conflat A’ – at Bluebell 1993 to c.1996
B 761349 BR Pallet Van
B 763305 BR Goods Van
B 772970 BR Pallet Van
DB 985854 BR “Grampus” Engineers’ Drop Side Wagon – Heritage Wagon Database entry
DB 986591 BR “Grampus” Engineers’ Drop Side Wagon (Butterley, 1956) – Heritage Wagon Database entry
DB 988395 BR “Grampus” Engineers’ Drop Side Wagon – Heritage Wagon Database entry
DB 992780 BR “Dogfish” Hopper Wagon – Heritage Wagon Database entry
DB 993210 BR “Dogfish” Hopper Wagon – Heritage Wagon Database entry

Note: This is not yet an exhaustive list of former Bluebell Railway wagons.


The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Viktor Schiffer’s Links for Wagon Enthusiasts page may be of interest.
The NYMR York Area Group are very active in the collection and maintenance of engineers’ wagons.

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