Glasgow & South Western Railway, LMS & BR

Mineral wagons formed the largest portion of G&SWR wagon stock and were used to transport coal from the extensive Scottish coalfields. By 1910 there were 250 16t mineral wagons in service, comprising 1% of the total rolling stock, by 1922 the numbers had risen to 1741, comprising 9% of the rolling stock.

The 16t mineral wagon was first produced in 1905. Various variations were produced over years these wagons were produced. 51L produces 2 distinct versions of this wagon which are supplied separately, a Steel underframe and a Flitch (steel plated timber) underframe. The steel underframe was often produced by outside manufacturers and was often equipped with the Morton cam brake.

Mineral wagons of this pattern would have had a 30-40 year service life and would have survived well into British Railways ownership. Predominantly these wagons would seen transporting coal or iron ore or other mineral from the mines to Scottish cities and towns and the ports. Although there is no photographic evidence it is believed that they would be frequently seen in the North England and possibly as far south as North Wales and the English Midlands.

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Made from white metal our model has separate sides and ends, grease axleguards, white metal buffers and brake gear. A plastic floor is supplied. The instruction sheet gives detailed lettering and painting information. Please refer to the assembly instructions for details. Paint, wheels and transfers are available from our sister company Wizard Models. To download the current assembly instructions:

Flitch underframeVersion 2.00 released September 2001, 2 Sides A4 (82Kb Acrobat 3.01 file).
Steel underframe Version 3.00 released August 2002, 2 Sides A4 (109Kb Acrobat 3.01 file).

To read the instructions you will need Adobe Acrobat reader (v3.01 or better). Click 'Get Acrobat Reader' to get a copy of Acrobat Reader: Note this may involve a long download of between 0.5 Mb & 8 Mb depending on the selected version.

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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 Vol 15 No 9, p296 - Steel underframe
HMRS Journal Vol 15 No 9, p293 - Flitch underframe
The Glasgow & South Western Railway Association

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