Dapol BR Opens and Minerals

The British Railways standard design of 5 plank open merchandise wagon was adopted from the late LMS design wagons, fitted with robust steel panel ends. Being quite newly built wagons the LMS livery lasted into the early British Railways period.

Dapol O Gauge model of British Railways diagram 1/114 16 ton welded steel body mineral wagon B68948 with top flap doors.
This detailed model of a vacuum braked 16 ton mineral wagon is finished in 1950s bauxite brown livery.

Dapol O Gauge model of British Railways diagram 1/108 16 ton welded steel body mineral wagon B562801 fitted with vacuum train brakes and finished in bauxite livery with COAL 16 VB lettering applied from the late 1960s onward.

Dapol O Gauge model of British Railways diagram 1/108 16 ton welded steel body mineral wagon B576350. This is a rebodied vacuum braked wagon with a solid top rail and no top flap doors finished in goods brown livery with 1970s TOPS lettering coded MCV as a vacuum brake fitted wagon.

The British Railways 22-24 ton capacity iron ore hoppers were developed from LNER designs and wagons built for private owners in the 1930s. Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton wagons in 1949, likely ordered by the Ministry of Transport before nationalisation and allocated BR diagram 1/161. A year later 1,500 were built by Charles Roberts, uprated to 24 tons capacity and allocated diagram 1/162 along with 500 of the 1949 wagons also uprated. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand, lasting in service until circa 1980.
Model finished in British Railways bauxite livery, 1950s.

The British Railways 22-24 ton capacity iron ore hoppers were developed from LNER designs and wagons built for private owners in the 1930s. Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton wagons in 1949, likely ordered by the Ministry of Transport before nationalisation and allocated BR diagram 1/161. A year later 1,500 were built by Charles Roberts, uprated to 24 tons capacity and allocated diagram 1/162 along with 500 of the 1949 wagons also uprated. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand, lasting in service until circa 1980.
Model finished in British Railways grey livery with black lettering patches, the usual livery applied through most of these wagons service lives. B436275 is preserved as part of the National Collection, currently at the 'Rocks by Rail' museum in Rutland

The British Railways 22-24 ton capacity iron ore hoppers were developed from LNER designs and wagons built for private owners in the 1930s. Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton wagons in 1949, likely ordered by the Ministry of Transport before nationalisation and allocated BR diagram 1/161. A year later 1,500 were built by Charles Roberts, uprated to 24 tons capacity and allocated diagram 1/162 along with 500 of the 1949 wagons also uprated. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand, lasting in service until circa 1980.
Model finished in British Railways grey livery with black lettering patches, lettered empty to Ardley WR.

The British Railways 22-24 ton capacity iron ore hoppers were developed from LNER designs and wagons built for private owners in the 1930s. Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton wagons in 1949, likely ordered by the Ministry of Transport before nationalisation and allocated BR diagram 1/161. A year later 1,500 were built by Charles Roberts, uprated to 24 tons capacity and allocated diagram 1/162 along with 500 of the 1949 wagons also uprated. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand, lasting in service until circa 1980.
Model finished in British Railways bauxite livery and lettered for sand traffic with a maximum speed of 35mph. 1960s onwards.

The British Railways 22-24 ton capacity iron ore hoppers were developed from LNER designs and wagons built for private owners in the 1930s. Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton wagons in 1949, likely ordered by the Ministry of Transport before nationalisation and allocated BR diagram 1/161. A year later 1,500 were built by Charles Roberts, uprated to 24 tons capacity and allocated diagram 1/162 along with 500 of the 1949 wagons also uprated. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand, lasting in service until circa 1980.
Model finished in British Railways grey livery with black lettering patches, maximum speed 35mph. 1960s onwards.

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished in British Railways grey livery with black lettering patches. 1950-1960s

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished as Denaby colliery wagon 9151 in black livery. 1935 to early 1950s. The wagon would likely have been 'pooled' at the outbreak of WW2 but faded private owner liveries could still be seen in the 1950s.

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished in British Railways grey livery with black lettering patches. 1950-1960s

Dapol O Gauge model of British Railways diagram 1/108 16 ton welded steel body mineral wagon B165893 finished in goods grey livery with the late 1960s onward COAL 16 lettering.

Dapol O gauge model of British Railways diagram 1/044 5 plank open merchandise wagon B484950 finished in bauxite livery. This vacuum train brake equipped wagon was also fitted with a sheet support rail to ensure rain drained from tarpaulin covers. The model rail can be moved so can be posed folded down when the wagon is empty.

Dapol O Gauge model of British Railways diagram 1/108 16 ton welded steel body mineral wagon B258683. This is a rebodied wagon with a solid top rail and no top flap doors finished in grey livery with 1970s TOPS lettering coded MCO as a non-fitted wagon.

The British Railways 22-24 ton capacity iron ore hoppers were developed from LNER designs and wagons built for private owners in the 1930s. Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton wagons in 1949, likely ordered by the Ministry of Transport before nationalisation and allocated BR diagram 1/161. A year later 1,500 were built by Charles Roberts, uprated to 24 tons capacity and allocated diagram 1/162 along with 500 of the 1949 wagons also uprated. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand, lasting in service until circa 1980.
Model finished in BISC red oxide livery for iron ore service.

The British Railways 22-24 ton capacity iron ore hoppers were developed from LNER designs and wagons built for private owners in the 1930s. Charles Roberts built 1,000 22 ton wagons in 1949, likely ordered by the Ministry of Transport before nationalisation and allocated BR diagram 1/161. A year later 1,500 were built by Charles Roberts, uprated to 24 tons capacity and allocated diagram 1/162 along with 500 of the 1949 wagons also uprated. They were initially used for iron ore traffic and latterly Limestone, chalk and sand, lasting in service until circa 1980.
Model finished in Richard Thomas red oxide livery.

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished in Ministry of War Transport bauxite livery. 1944 to early 1950s.

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished in bauxite livery as Charles Roberts wagon 33457, likely used as a demonstrator wagons and part of the builders hire fleet. 1935 into 1940s.

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished in Ministry of Transport bauxite livery. 1946 to early 1950s

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished in black as Tarmac wagon 550 with the basic lettering style applied during WW2. 1940-1950s.

The slope sided steel bodied 14 ton capacity mineral wagon was designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935, these more robust wagons being trialed or purchased by several private wagon operators for coal and iron ore service. In 1943 the Ministry of War Transport (MWT) ordered 9,000 wagons to replace aging requisitioned wooden private owner wagons, with 7,000 completed by nationalization. British railways allocated these wagons diagram 1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s
Model finished as Stewarts and Lloyds Tubes wagon 100 in green. 1935 to early 1950s.

The LMS built large numbers of wood body wood framed wagons in the 1920s, the company inheriting well equipped workshops designed around building these wagons. Many still had less than 20 years service at nationalisation, so remained in regular service until many thousands of older wagons had been replaced.

Nicely detailed model of a ex-LMS 5 plank open wagon finished in British Railways goods grey livery.
The LMS built a large number of wagons to the 1923 RCH design in the 1920s, many of thee remaining in service until replaced by new BR design wagons in the late 1950s.
Features sprung buffers, 3-link couplings, metal wheels, opening side doors

Dapol O Gauge model of British Railways diagram 1/039 13 ton open merchandise wagon B497621 finished in BR goods grey livery as applied to wagons with hand brakes only.

Open wagons had long been a principal merchandise wagons on Britains' railways, even though the percentage of covered vans had increased steadily British Railways still found a need for new open merchandise wagons in the 1950s. These wagons followed later pre-BR developments having robust steel panel ends.