Private Owner Wagons

What period?

Sorry, I should have said. I am looking mainly at the grouping period, although the majority of the photos I have seen published seem to have been published at any time from the 1890's through to nationalisation. I would imagine that the majority of wagons built in 1898 would still be running around in 1948.

Thanks, I was aware of them, but was hopng for some details to make my own unique models, of prototypes which arn't currently available elsewhere.

What about the HMRS photo collection?

Kevin Martin

In message , John Ruddy writes

Very likely, but the liveries would have changed as - companies were taken over, and wagons were repainted in the livery of the new company. - wagons that were on hire were returned to the company they were hired from. - wagons from one company were sold to another. - wagons were overhauled, and repainted in the latest livery of the company.

MAP did a very useful little book that divided PO wagons regionally and gave lots of photo examples. Don't know if it is still available, but you are welcome to scans of photos from your region.

Tim.

I've had a look there, but there are only a few which are applicable to me. They don't list all of the private owners in the area, though no doubt the list will increase as more volunteers contribute.

Thanks Tim, have you got any more details so I can see if the book is still available? If not, I would like to take you up on the offer of some scans, if possible.

John, book is:

Peter Matthews, 1973. Private-Owner Wagons. Model and Allied Publications Ltd. ISBN 0 85242 3438.

Presumably, rights were acquired by Nexus.

The book (one of the most useful 48 pages I've seen) also contains detailed

Nathan

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Thanks Nathan, abebooks was my next stop.

John,

I suspect that the book was made from a collection of Peter Matthew's PO wagon series which ran in the MRN during the 60s, so getting your hands on old MRNs might be a last resort if you can't source the book.

Jim.

Publications

Strewth! £10 ! Mine only cost 75p.

Well, most of the books with photographs of PO wagons are anywhere between £15 and £30. Thats why I didnt want to have to buy 8 or 10 of them just to get pictures of the selection of 20 wagons I want.

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