Wagon loads?

[port perran]

I like to run my goods trains loaded but I'm not sure about these?
I think that the rear two are pipe wagons, in which case I can cut some plastic or brass tubing to size and paint accordingly.
I guess they may also have been used for ballst or aggregates maybe?

However, I'm unsure what the first two, behind the locomotive, would have carried.
Maybe they have been used to carry vehicles or machinery?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Many thanks
Martin

[Bob G]

Hi Martin

Plate wagons were used for odd loads, like cable drums, bits of machinery,

tube steel https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brplaterunner/e21e731b4

Gun barrels https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lnerplate/e1023a3c2

Other wagon bogies https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/brplate/e3d98bf49

and these things - large toilet roll holders 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lmsplate/e1567b63

The world seems to be your oyster when it comes to loads.

Bob

[port perran]

Thanks Bob

I rather like the look of that toilet roll holder 

It seems that I could put just about anything on those wagons.
Watch this space.

Cheers
Martin

[Newportnobby]

and these things - large toilet roll holders 

https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/lmsplate/e1567b63

I always thought a 'long low' was something a moo cow did

[Steven B]

You've got plate and pipe wagons there. Tube wagons were usually shorter (refer to Farish Tube wagon).

As well as metal pipes, the pipe wagon could also be found loaded with casks of beer, aluminium slabs or crates of "stuff" for the military.

The plate wagons would normally carry metal plates - a low stack of thin card painted a steel colour would work. They'd also be used for a wide range of other loads, as mentioned above.

You'd find both in engineers use - sleepers, concrete cable troughs, signalling equipment, oil drums, gas bottles etc.

You could of course run them "empty" - a bit of left over wood packing and a couple of bits of sewing cotton for ropes would make for an interesting alternative.