Glasgow & South Western Railway, LMS & BR

These 11'0" wheel base vans formed the backbone of the G&SWR's covered goods fleet, comprising some 30% of the fleet and nearly 7% of the total G&SWR's wagon rolling stock of over 1300 wagons. Between 1918 and 1922, 449 10t vans were in service on the network Many variations in the design and detailing were introduced over the years that these vans were made, inevitably these were changes to the brakegear, axleboxes and l fittings. The main changes being the adoption of oil axleboxes in favour of the original pattern grease axleboxes, and changes to the brake gear. Later pattern examples, and those after refit or rebuild would have the Morton Cam brake which was introduced around the time of grouping or on the absorption into the LMS.

Vans of this type were heavily used and frequently seen out of the G&SWR's area and have a design life and service expectation of at least 30 years. Many will have survived well into British Rail. These vehicles would be common throughout Scotland and Northern England, photographs show that these vehicles travelled as far as Leicester in 1921, and therefore by inference the wagon is believed to range down to London and any major port area where goods would be transhipped.

Detailed information on Glasgow & South Western wagons is limited at present, this is being rectified by members of the G & SWR Association.

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Made from white metal our model has separate sides and ends with a choice of grease and oil axleguards and white metal buffers. Parts to make either the single shoe, either side or Morton cam brakes are included. A plastic floor and preformed roof are supplied. The instruction sheet included gives detailed lettering and painting information. The most recent Assembly Instructions can be down loaded should you wish. Current version 3.00 released April 2002, 2 Sides A4 (32Kb Acrobat 3.01 file).

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Items required to complete the model:-

• Wheels: 12mm diameter open spoke wheels.
• Paint - we recommend Precision Paint or in some cases Humbrol Acrylic: see G&SWR wagon liveries for product numbers.
• Three link couplings.
• Transfers - we recommend HMRS see G&SWR wagon liveries for product numbers.

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HMRS Journal, Volume 14, No 6; Volume 15, Nos 9 P294.

British Railway Modelling, Vol 8, No7, Oct 2000, P46

The Glasgow & South Western Railway Association

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