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Photo of 083262 at Eastleigh works

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  • Martin Allen

    20 February 2009, 08:36:11

    My notes give this wagon as an ex-WD "Warwell", sold to Southern Railway and numbered CDS 3151 in the SR Departmental list.

  • Andy Prime

    20 February 2009, 08:55:01

    Looks like it was used as a crane test weight storage vehicle if those are metal blocks.

  • Ben Williams

    20 February 2009, 09:27:36

    083263 is the Lowmac type wagon behind - photo on the site soon.

  • Martin Allen

    24 February 2009, 11:24:06

    Andy, Yes these are crane test weights, made from cast iron. The lifting frame and the wire ropes are on board as well. It would be interesting to speculate how much this all weighs, probably more than a 30 ton Sherman tank, which is what these wagons were designed for. If you are testing a railway crane, you would need up to 75 tons of weights, depending on the crane! Previous practice was to use bundles of scrap bullhead rail with integral lifting frames welded on, in my day on the railway we called this "Kentledge".

  • Andy Prime

    24 February 2009, 13:13:51

    Thanks Martin very interesting.

    My notes also show this as ex 'Warwell # 34', not sure if that refers to a previous identity or not though.

  • Martin Allen

    24 February 2009, 17:50:00

    Andy, it sounds like the WD series number. Try contacting Tony Cane of the World War 2 Railway Study Group at http://www.saxoncourtbooks.co.uk/ww2rsg/prospect.htm Perhaps he can help with confirmation.

  • Steve Cross

    12 December 2009, 16:10:12

    Equipment Carrier. Transferred 05/78. (Warwell Wagon No 34). Info from Platform 5 Dept. Coaching Stock book 3rd Ed 1987.

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