Double height rubbish wagon (photo)

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simonrl
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15 years ago

Spotted this a week or so back. Probably walked past it dozens of times without noticing it. Seems to be a double height rubbish wagon, quite simply made. Were they particularly common?

Photograph:

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(duff photo I know - sorry - taken on mobile phone)

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thorpey
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15 years ago

slightly diferent view
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Nut deep in water!

ragl
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15 years ago

Photos look fine, in fact, the wagon certainly looks like it's worth saving as it doesn't appear to be too far gone. There are plenty of wheelsets, bearing supports, etc. around to complete it, is it get-at-able? Could be a worthwile project.

cheers

Alan

simonrl
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15 years ago

It's only perhaps 1/4 mile from Gilfach Ddu. If it's a one-off or rare then it'd be worth preserving at the slate museum?

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ragl
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15 years ago

Absolutely Simon, I'm sure a bunch of us could manhandle it down the hill to the museum. Worth investigating.

Cheers

Alan

james cartwright
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15 years ago

i like the sound of that.its the only one i have ever seen.there cant be many left

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JohnnearCfon
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15 years ago

Dinorwic used to have that type, plus ones that were built to the extra height from new as compred to adding an extention.

simonrl
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15 years ago

Do you know how common they were John?

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JohnnearCfon
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15 years ago

judging by the low proportion of remaining rubbish wagons, I would imagine they were fairly rare.

simonrl
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15 years ago

#10

Thanks. That's what I thought. Anybody know anybody from the museum to ask if they'd be interested in preserving it and some help getting it down?

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spitfire
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15 years ago

#11

I may be wrong about this but didn't Colonel Mustard upload a photo of one at Dinorwig in a different location?

spitfire

simonrl
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15 years ago

#12

You're not wrong Spitfire :thumbup:

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I think that one is much higher up in the quarry.

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blondin
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15 years ago

#13

just a thought,but could it be for carrying coal (up the inclines for the locos?).

hymac580c
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15 years ago

#14

"blondin" wrote:
just a thought,but could it be for carrying coal (up the inclines for the locos?).

I think you are right there as it is an ordinary rail wagon with extentions put on. Probebly had a metal or wooden tailboard when in use.
Tipper lorries carying coal used bodies with high sides or with extentions fitted as coal is much lighter in volume than of granite or slate etc.

Bellach dim ond swn y gwynt yn chwibian, lle bu gynt yr engan ar cynion yn tincian.

Penrhynman
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15 years ago

#15

There were a small number of similar wagons at Penrhyn - photographs do exist. They were used for carrying coal.

Penrhynman