181. Bachmann Bargain Wagons

[@davestrains6816]

Very nice. Cool looking wagons. Thanks for sharing. Dave

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

great vlog some great things you got thanks lee

[@stuartaaron613]

I live in Florida, but I do like British trains along with American and Canadian ones. I have a dealer in Ontario whom I buy from. Nigel is very good, and has many deals on used models. Well, in a case of "small world," I purchased two wagons that you also show here. They are 33-650C Cattle Wagon BR Brown, and 37-025 5 Plank Wagon Steel Floor 'Quarrite.' I also purchased one very similar to what you purchased. It is 33-178 10 Ton Covered Salt Wagon I.C.I. Salt. Same production run, just different name. Another wagon which is the same, but mine must be an older run is 33-508 14 Ton Tank Wagon 'Yorkshire Tar Distillers.' I believe your 37-657 14 Ton Tank Wagon 'Rothervale' Black is the same model, again different name.

[@edwardstd52]

So when you say those wagons were "5 Plank" or "7 Plank" that is the height of the sides? Interesting that the wagons are categorized by side height not weight capacity.

[@worthingtonmodelrailway8628]

Correct, Wooden Bodied Mineral Wagons came in multiple "plank" heights, 3, 5, 7, 8 and some were fitted with an additional frame for "coke" bulkier but lighter than coal. The later Steel wagons were classified by tonnage 16 ton, 21 ton etc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_wagon

[@andrewdking]

​​@@worthingtonmodelrailway8628 Something to be aware of with British outline models in the US, they are Imperial long tons, not US short tons. That's 2240 lbs to the Imp ton vs 2000 lbs for the US ton.