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Private Owner Wagon Fleet by John & Chris Dickenson Soft Cover
Private Owner Wagon Fleet by John & Chris Dickenson
Soft Cover
192 pages
Copyright 1990
CONTENTS
Number Series
A 2024
ABP 2100
PR 3000-PR 3007
PDUF 3008-PDUF 3062
PR 3100-PR 3139
PR 3140-PR 3149
PR 3150-PR 3159
PR 3160-PR 3169
PR 3170-PR 3247
TRL 3248-TRL 3259
TRL 3260-TRL 3267
OK 3268-OK 3328
PDUF 4500-PDUF 4559
RLS 4560-RLS 4579
PDUF 4580-PDUF 4584
RLS 4585-RLS 4608
CHR 4609-CHR 4637
CAIB 4800
RLS 4900-RLS 4917
PR 4918-PR 4919
RLS 5000-RLS 5099
TRL 5143-TRL 5151
TRL 5152-TRL 5181
TRL 5182-TRL 5193
RLS 5214-RLS 5223
RLS 5234-5253
TRL 5254-TRL 5266
GWS 5267-GWS 5268
PLAS 5269-PLAS 5293
PR 5300-PR 5311
TRL 5312-TRL 5351
TRL 5352-TRL 5385
TRL 5386-TRL 5396
TRL 5402-TRL 5416
PLAS 5417 - PLAS 5446
RLS 5921 - RLS 5980
TRL 5447 - TRL 5456
RLS 6299
TRL 5457 - TRL 5489
RLS 6304 - RLS 6316
RLS 6317 - RLS 6325
RLS 5900 - RLS 5920
MODA 6804 - MODA 6811
BRT 6900 - BRT 6914
LS 7049
PR 6915 - PR 6934
LS 7050
BRT 7150 - BRT 7167
TRL 6950
LS 7001 - LS 7030
BRT 7168
SSTR 7300 - SSTR 7324
LS 7031 - LS 7048
PR 8204 - PR 8253
APCM 9100 - APCM 9235
PR 8256 - PR 8300
PR 8901 - PR 8918
APCM 9236 - APCM 9394
INTRODUCTION
This publication covers all private owner wagons numbered in the BR Privately Owned series and is a companion volume to the British Rail Wagon Fleet series. Together these publications will eventually cover all freight stock running on BR, both BR and privately owned. All International Ferry Vehicles i.e. those carrying 12 figure RIV numbers are excluded from this publication as they will be the subject of a separate publication. The format used in this book is the same as that used in British Rail Wagon Fleet Volume 5 because the number of wagons covered meant that it was only practical to include wagons remaining in service.
Private Owner wagons are numbered in a separate series to BR owned wagons. Originally each company operating wagons had its own number series but following the introduction of TOPS (Total Operations Processing System) each company was allocated an alpha prefix "owner" code and wagons were numbered in the series 1000 - 99999. The "owning" prefixes appropriate to this publication are as follows:-
ABP = Associated British Ports Ltd
ALCN = Alcan Lynemouth Ltd
ALG = Algeco UK Ltd
AMOC = Amoco UK Ltd
APCM = Blue Circle Industries Ltd
AO = Associated Octet Co. Ltd
AR = Amey Roadstone Corporation Ltd
AVON = Avon County Council
BARS = British Alcan, Highland Smelters
BBC = Booth Borough Council
BCC = Blue Circle Industries Ltd
BHQ = Bardon Hill Quarry Ltd
BIS = British Industrial Sand Ltd
BNFL = British Nuclear Fuels Ltd
BOC = British Oxygen Co. Ltd
BRO = BP Oil Ltd
BRT = CAIB UK Ltd
BSGL = British Steel Corporation, Flemington Works
BSRV = British Steel Corporation, Ravenscraig Works
BSSC = British Steel Corporation, Scunthorpe Works
BSSW = British Steel Corporation, Llanwern Works
BSTE = British Steel Corporation, Teeside Works
BTP = Ti-Oxide UK Ltd
CAIB = CAIB UK Ltd
CAWD = Cawood Coal Products Ltd
CC = Chipman Ltd
CEGB = Central Electricity Generating Board
CGL = Charrington Fuel Oils Ltd
CHR = Christie and Son
CLMI = Compagnie Pour La Location de Material Industriel
CONO = Conoco Ltd
CSL = Carless Solvents Ltd
EDC = Edinburgh District Council
ELC = Equipment Leasing Co Ltd
ESSO = Esso Petroleum Ltd
EURL = Eurolease UK Ltd
F = Freightliners Ltd
FA = Schering Chemicals Ltd
FINA = Petrofina UK Ltd
FR = Francis Parker Ltd
GMC = Greater Manchester Council
GULF = Gulf Oil Ltd
GWS = Great Western Society
HALL = Hall Aggregates Ltd
ICIA = ICI Agricultural Division, Billingham
ICIM = ICI Mond Division, Northwich
LS = Lloyds & Scottish Leasings Ltd
LTD = Lancashire Tar Distillers (Lanfina Bitumen Ltd)
LTE = London Regional Transport Executive
MAR = Marcon Ltd
MAT = MAT Transauto Ltd
MODA = Ministry of Defence, Army
NRMY = National Railway Museum
OK = Orenstein & Koppel AG
PDUF = Powell Duffryn Wagon Co Ltd
PLAS = Plasmoor Ltd
PR = CAIB UK Ltd
RC = Rugby Portland Cement Ltd
REDA = Redland Aggregates Ltd
RHR = R. H. Roadstone Ltd
RLS = Tiphook Rail Ltd
RMC = Ready Mix Concrete Ltd
SILC = Silcock & Coiling Ltd
SRW = Standard Railway Wagon Co Ltd
SSTR = UKF Fertilisers Ltd
STET = Steetley Refractiories Ltd
STL = E. G. Steele & Co Ltd
STS = Storage and Transport Systems Ltd
SUKO = Shell UK Oil Ltd
TAMC = Tarmac Roadstone Holdings Ltd
TC = Tunnel Cement Ltd
TCS = Tilcon Ltd
TEX = Texaco Ltd
THOM = Thompson Quarries Ltd
TIPH = Tiphook Rail Ltd
TN= Trailer Train Ltd
TOLD = Toleman's Delivery Service Ltd
TOTL = Total GB Oil Ltd
TPD = T. P. Dibden
TRL = Tiger Rail Ltd
TWT = Tyne & Wear Tranport
VDBJ = Van Den Bergh & Jurgens Ltd
TOPS was introduced by BR in 1972 and each vehicle was allocated a three letter TOPS code. Originally all Private Owner wagons were allocated TOPS codes commencing with P (non-tanks) or T (tanks) but in 1984 BR recoded wagons with J, K, U and X TOPS codes to vacate these letters for eventual expansion of the private owner TOPS codes series. This is now taking place and in respect of codes allocated to stock in this volume the following letters apply (although it should be noted that in the short term wagons may continue to carry their earlier P-prefixed code):-
1. First letter = Main type group
J = Privately owned bogie wagons
K = Specialised series
P = 2 and 3-axle wagons
T = Tank wagons
Z = Service, 2-axle freight
2. Second letter = Sub-division of main type
3. Third letter = Brake type
A = Air Brake Only
B = Air Brake and Vacuum Pipe
F = AFI Brake
O = No Brake (Hand Only), Unfitted
Q = No Brake (Hand Only), Air Pipe Only
V = Vacuum Brake Only
W = Vacuum Brake/Air Pipe
X = Dual Vacuum and Air Brakes
Throughout this publication the TOPS and Design codes for each number series are applicable to all wagons within that series unless indicated otherwise.
Many wagons are shown on TOPS as stored including those on short term store whilst awaiting overhaul. Only those on long term store have been identified as such in this publication.
Brief information is provided on the operations of wagons in this publication. However, as traffic patterns change wagons may be hired out to different users and this can only be regarded as a guide.
The descriptions of wagons includes their primary use. It should be noted that on occasions they may be found on different duties e.g. seasonal traffic.
The compilers wish to acknowledge the contributions made by Darren Powell, David Smith and all the photographers, with particular thanks to Peter (fold and Stewart Mott without whose support this book would not have been published.
John Dickenson Chris DickensonApril 1990
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