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21 ton Mineral Wagon, British Railways No.B314636

21 ton Mineral Wagon, British Railways No.B314636

Built 1962, BR Derby, Diagram 1/119. Roller bearings.
SRPS Core Collection, BR grey livery.

This wagon was part of a programme to run heavier trains, yet not exceed loop lengths. The type normally operated on power station, steel works or industrial user block workings - the forerunners of today's "Merry-Go-Round" trains. Some coal merchants did accept these larger wagons despite the difficulty in unloading by hand.

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