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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Moor Street Station: gwrms1720a

Close up showing staff operating one of the three 20 ton electrically powered wagon hoists located at Moor Street

Close up of image 'gwrms1720' showing staff operating one of the three 20 ton electrically powered wagon hoists located at Moor Street. This was a diagram V12 wagon built under lot 708 in August 1912. The wagon has vacuum fitted brakes and a X braced end with two short bonnets each fitted with a shutter mechanism controlled by a vertical bar to low level handle.

All diagram V12 covered wagons were sixteen feet long over the headstocks with a nine foot wheelbase. Internally the space was 15foot, 10.5inches long, by 7foot, 8.5inches wide, with a 7foot, 6.5inch maximum height, which gave a capacity of 876 cubic feet and they were rated to carry ten tons. Either side there were a pair of framed wooden doors which hinged back externally to give a 4foot, 10.5inch clear opening. They were fitted with DC3 either side (right hand operated) brakes and initially most were vacuum fitted. Later lots included batches that were unfitted (although fitted wagons were preferred on through trains, as the improved braking allowed trains to travel faster, they made the wagons more expensive to construct and maintain, and were unnecessary in local freight trains where the connecting and disconnecting of the individual vacuum pipes took additional time and effort). All the wagons had standard OKF oil axle boxes, but the buffering arrangements changed over time (reflecting developments), initially rod buffers sprung through the drawgear were provided, but self-contained buffers later became the standard. Ventilation arrangements were also modified, with the initial twin high level louvres and shutter arrangement at each end being superseded with a simpler twin bonnet arrangement (many of the wagons with louvres also had these subsequently replaced with bonnets). Those wagons built after August 1912( lot 708) had shutters in the bonnets to control the air flow operated by a vertical bar to a low level handle. This control mechanism is thought to have been designed by Ashe & Lacey, but this feature appears to have been removed from these wagons by the 1930’s.

There were over 3,300 covered wagons allocated to diagram V12, built between 1907 and 1916. The wagons were built as both replacements and new construction lots. Those built as replacement wagons were given the running number of the wagon that they replaced and this is why these numbers were not sequential. The lots and running numbers of the known diagram V12 covered wagons are given in the table below. Note that over time some of the covered wagons were adapted for specific purposes (Fruit Vans, Meat Vans, Banana Vans, etc.) and allocated a different diagram number, while retaining their original running number.

Lot Built Quantity Brakes Running Numbers
The following lots were built with end louvres and shutters:
545 Jun 1907 100 Vacuum 82001 to 82100
560 Sep 1907 100 Vacuum 16252, 16259, 16375, 16286, 16288, 16315, 16320, 16323, 16325, 16341, 16350, 16354, 16395, 16398, 16431, 16453, 16496, 16521, 16523, 16526, 16527, 16528, 16531, 16537, 16538, 16546, 16549, 16550, 16554, 16557, 16559, 16562, 16565, 16567, 16569, 16574, 16577, 16580, 16581, 16584, 16585, 16589, 16592, 16593, 16595, 16597, 16599, 16600, 16604, 16612, 16613, 16614, 16615, 16616, 16620, 16624, 16628, 16630, 16634, 16637, 16638, 16642, 16643, 16648, 16650, 16652, 16653, 16654, 16656, 16657, 16658, 16659, 16660, 16662, 16665, 16666, 16668, 16669, 16674, 16681, 16682, 16683, 16685, 16691, 16692, 16695, 16696, 16700, 16704, 16706, 16707, 16708, 16709, 16710, 16711, 16712, 16719, 16723, 16724 and 16726
575 Oct 1907 320 Vacuum 82201 to 82520
87 Dec 1907 200 Vacuum 11975, 11976, 11977, 11978, 11979, 11980, 11981, 11982, 11983, 11984, 11986, 11987, 11988, 11989, 11990, 11991, 11993, 11994, 11995, 11996, 11997, 11998, 12000, 12002, 12016, 12030, 12055, 12060, 16342, 16348, 16404, 16449, 16451, 16472, 16485, 16493, 16500, 16532, 16540, 16561, 16578, 16598, 16602, 16670, 16727, 16729, 16731, 16732, 16733, 16735, 16736, 16737, 16742, 16749, 16757, 16758, 16760, 16761, 16765, 16769, 16770, 16772, 16774, 16775, 16777, 16778, 16779, 16782, 16783, 16788, 16789, 16797, 16798, 16811, 16813, 16814, 16817, 16819, 16828, 16831, 16832, 16834, 16835, 16836, 16837, 16838, 16839, 16840, 16841, 16842, 16843, 16844, 16845, 16846, 16847, 16849, 16850, 16851, 16852, 16853, 16854, 16855, 16856, 16858, 16859, 16860, 16861, 16862, 16863, 16864, 16865, 16866, 16868, 16869, 16870, 16871, 16872, 16873, 16874, 16875, 16876, 16878, 16879, 16880, 16881, 16882, 16883, 16884, 16885, 16886, 16887, 16888, 16889, 16890, 16891, 16892, 16893, 16894, 16895, 16896, 16897, 16898, 16899, 16900, 16901, 16902, 16903, 16904, 16905, 16914, 16916, 16917, 16918, 16919, 16920, 16921, 16922, 16923, 16924, 16926, 16927, 16928, 16929, 16930, 16931, 16932, 16933, 16934, 16935, 16936, 16937, 16938, 16939, 16940, 16941, 16942, 16944, 16945, 16946, 16947, 16949, 16950, 16951, 16952, 16953, 16954, 16955, 16956, 16957, 16959, 16960, 16961, 16962, 16963, 16964, 16965, 16966, 16967, 16968 and 16987
603 Jan 1909 100 Vacuum 11002, 11003, 11039, 11043, 11067, 11073, 11076, 11084, 11126, 11142, 11145, 11161, 11167, 11170, 11174, 11201, 11217, 11219, 11224, 11233, 11259, 11268, 11269, 11319, 11349, 11356, 11368, 11374, 11426, 11443, 11452, 11855, 11868, 11880, 11902, 11928, 11960, 11961, 11962, 11963, 11964, 11965, 11966, 11967, 11968, 11969, 11970, 11971, 11972, 11973, 11974, 16238, 16279, 16281, 16333, 16419, 16454, 16460, 16484, 16512, 16542, 16551, 16575, 16601, 16607, 16608, 16618, 16664, 16697, 16738, 16762, 16767, 28651, 28652, 28653, 28654, 28655, 28656, 28657, 28658, 28659, 28660, 28661, 28662, 28663, 28664, 28666, 28667, 28668, 28669, 28670, 28671, 28672, 28673, 28674, 28675, 28677, 28678, 28679 and 28680
614 Jun 1909 125 Vacuum 16209, 16213, 16309, 16353, 16367, 16370, 16416, 16456, 16509, 16582, 16588, 16603, 16678, 16688, 16764, 16820, 28681, 28682, 28683, 28685, 28686, 28687, 28688, 28689, 28690, 28691, 28692, 28693, 28694, 28695, 28697, 28698, 28699, 28700, 28706, 28716, 28755, 28765, 28781, 28784, 28809, 28810, 28811, 28812, 28813, 28814, 28815, 28816, 28817, 28818, 28819, 28820, 28821, 28822, 28823, 28824, 28825, 28826, 28827, 28828, 28829, 28830, 28831, 28847, 28848, 28849, 28946. 28951, 28953, 28954, 28956, 28961, 28962, 28964, 28966, 28967, 28970, 28979, 28986, 28987, 28991, 28992, 28993, 28994, 28996, 28998, 28999, 35002, 35005, 35007, 35023, 35024, 35025, 35026, 35030, 35039, 35058, 35061, 35070, 35072, 35079, 35082, 35084, 35087, 35088, 35090, 35097, 35098, 35100, 35101, 35105, 35109, 35119, 35120, 35122, 35124, 35125, 35127, 35130, 35132, 35134, 35135, 35138, 35142 and 35144
625part Nov 1909 225 Unfitted 11992, 16280, 16331, 16335, 16345, 16365, 16391, 16411, 16479, 16513, 16644, 35014, 35046, 35112, 35113, 35121, 35153, 35155, 35162, 35163, 35164, 35165, 35176, 35177, 35182, 35183, 35184, 35185, 35186, 35191, 35194, 35195, 35196, 35200, 35222, 35357, 35401, 35596, 37140, 37239, 37241, 37265, 37319, 37382, 37526, 37606, 37607, 37712, 37796, 37929 and 82701 to 82875
634 Nov 1909 150 Vacuum 16247, 16263, 16310, 16363, 16368, 16445, 16459, 16539, 16611, 16622, 16636, 16639, 16651, 16665, 16698, 16744, 16774, 16796, 26651, 26652, 26653, 26654, 26655, 26656, 26657, 26658, 26659, 26660, 26661, 26662, 26663, 26664, 26665, 26666, 26667, 26668, 26669, 26670, 26671, 26672, 26673, 26674, 26675, 26676, 26677, 26678, 26679, 26680, 26681, 26682, 26683, 26684, 26686, 26687, 26688, 26689, 26690, 26691, 26692, 26693, 26694, 26695, 26696, 26697, 26698, 26699, 26700, 26701, 26702, 26703, 26704, 26705, 26706, 26707, 26708, 26709, 26710, 26711, 26712, 26713, 26714, 26715, 26716, 26717, 26718, 26719, 26720, 26721, 26722, 26723, 26724, 26725, 26726, 26727, 26728, 26729, 26730, 26731, 26732, 26733, 26734, 26735, 26736, 26737, 26738, 26739, 26740, 26741, 26742, 26743, 26744, 26745, 26746, 26747, 26748, 26749, 26750, 26751, 26752, 26753, 28684, 28734, 28836, 28841, 28856, 28859, 28941, 28959, 28963, 28969, 28978, 28997, 35029, 35035, 35078, 35081, 35094, 35096, 35171, 35174, 47708, 47709, 47710, 47711, 47713, 47715, 47718, 47719, 47720 and 47721
645 Dec 1910 250 Unfitted 16652, 16671, 16680, 16752, 16826, 26754 to 26844, 26846 to 26973 and 26975 to 27000
652 Apr 1911 250 Unfitted 16205, 16212, 16219, 16240, 16241, 16243, 16265, 16293, 16294, 16311, 16336, 16347, 16371, 16390, 16393, 16396, 16498, 16563, 16609, 16645, 16687, 16748, 16751, 16773, 16781, 16784, 16801, 16806, 16807, 16822, 35010, 35013, 35019, 35028, 35032, 35037, 35044, 35045, 35047, 35050, 35057, 35063, 35074, 35077, 35085, 35105, 35129, 35131, 35133, 35137, 35143, 35159, 35160, 35178, 35187, 82891 to 83000 and 85001 to 85085
661 Oct 1911 250 Vacuum 85086 to 85335
682 Jul 1911 45 Unfitted 16221, 16239, 16268, 16270, 16289, 16292, 16302, 16317, 16322, 16357, 16362, 16364, 16372, 16374, 16377, 16380, 16385, 16394, 16426, 16429, 16443, 16447, 16452, 16458, 16463, 16467, 16474, 16476, 16477, 16480, 16483, 16486, 16494, 16506, 16515, 16522, 16530, 16534, 16544, 16553, 16564, 16586, 16596, 16621, 16623
The following lots were built with end bonnet ventilators:
683 Jul 1911 40 Vacuum 85636 to 85675
699 Nov 1911 250 Vacuum 16244, 16244, 16266, 16282, 16324, 16329, 16334, 16340, 16344, 16399, 16406, 16433, 16535, 16548, 16576, 16583, 16605, 16617, 16631, 16635, 16647, 16649, 16673, 16675, 16676, 16677, 16703, 16714, 16715, 16717, 16728, 16734, 16747, 16753, 16759, 16767, 16780, 16790, 16791, 16792, 16793, 16794, 16795, 16803, 16805, 16810, 16827, 16833, 16875, 35001, 35003, 35004, 35006, 35008, 35009, 35011, 35016, 35017, 35022, 35027, 35033, 35051, 35052, 35056, 35062, 35064, 35065, 35066, 35067, 35069, 35071, 35073, 35075, 35076, 35080, 35083, 35095, 35099, 35110, 35114, 35117, 35118, 35123, 35140, 35141, 35149, 35150, 35154, 35157, 35173, 35190, 35193, 35197, 35199, 37216, and 85676 to 85830
The following lots were built with end bonnet ventilators with shutters controlled by handles
708part Aug 1912 252 Vacuum 89001 to 89155, 89157 to 89163, 89165 to 89181 and 89188 to 89258
722 Oct 1912 100 Vacuum 89301 to 89400
731 Apr 1913 350 Vacuum 89651 to 90000
816part Dec 1915 58 Unfitted 69530, 79591 to 79597, 95286 to 95373 and others
819part Apr 1916 130 Unfitted Within range 95374 to 95573
821part Jun 1916 60 Unfitted 95574 to 95633

Robert Ferris

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