LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Old Milverton Lineside Views: lnwr_oldmil1445b

In this close up of image of 'lnwr_oldmil1445' the photograph has been rotated 90° to show more clearly the 'Victoria Colliery' wagons. The buffers were in essence extensions of the sole plate, in this case made of timber, and because they were solid/unsprung were described as 'dumb buffers'. The full name of 'Colliery' had been shortened to 'Colly' fit into the evailable space on the wagon's side.

The only other markings to be seen is a set of three numbers thought to be 4-5-2 which translated meant its carrying capacity was 4 Tons, 5 cwt (Hundred Weight) and 2 Stone. A cwt was equivalent to 112 lbs (pounds) and a stone was the equivalent to 14 lbs (pounds).

View the original 9th August 1861 report

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