Wagon Collection

Swindon Works Broad Gauge Wagon Dump, 1892
Dozens of wagons can be seen here lined up at Swindon Works waiting to be scrapped. The GWRs broad gauge came to a final end in May 1892

8in. howitzer gun carriage on an Open B wagon at Swindon Works, c. 1914
This 8in. howitzer gun carriage was one of the first batch to be made at Swindon Works. It sits on an unfinished OPEN B wagon awaiting dispatch

Women workers in the Permanent Way Dept at Reading, 1943
Three ladies from the Permanent Way Department are pictured here at Reading in April 1943 off-loading wooden blocks from a wagon

Siphon G Wagon converted to ward car No. 3209 in 1943
By the spring of 1940 Britains railway companies had supplied 25 ambulance trains for use both at home and abroad. In September 1942 the government ordered a further 27 ambulance trains

Newport Docks
Discharging raw sugar at Alexandra Docks

Toad Brake Van
20 Ton Goods Brake Van. Built to diagram a20

Internal view of a Toad Brake Van

No 21 Shop, Wagon Repairs and Building Shop, c1930s
Several men can be seen here in one of the wagon repair bays. The platform gave workers easier access to the inside of the wagons

No 21 Shop, Wagon Repair Shop, c. 1950s
Here a wagon frame is being removed from its wheels in preparation for some repairs. Temporary trolley wheels were added to move the frame into the workshop

No 19 (C / D) Shops, c1930
No 19 C and D shops covered both carriage lifting and bogie repairs. 3 men can be seen in this image lift a frame onto a set of wheels with the help of an overhead crane

No 17 Shop, Road Vehicle Shop, 1907
This image show both horse drawn vehicles and motor vehicles being built or repaired. The motor vehicles were omnibuses and were part of the GWR road passenger service that started in 1903

Staged accident image from the Safety Movement campaign, about 1913
The GWR staged a series of photographs to show potential accidents on the railway. They were published regularly in the GWR Magazine and were included in The Safety Movement booklet

Macaw B railway wagon No. 84350 loaded with gun carriages at Swindon Works, c. 1915
Macaw B railway wagon No. 84350 has been photographed here loaded with 2 gun carriages awaiting dispatch from Swindon Works

Iron Mink Wagon converted into a salvage van, c. 1940
This special salvage van was converted from an iron mink wagon. It was used to collect scrap from principal stations on the GWRs network

16 inch naval gun loaded on a set of four POLLEN E wagons, 1944
This image shows a 16 inch naval gun being carried on a set of four POLLEN E wagons in March 1944. Built in the early 1900s

No 21 (B) Shop, Wagon Paint Shop, 1953
Rows of wagons line up ready to be painted in this view from 1953. It looked like a conveyor belt system is in place to give each wagon its treatment

Sewing Room at Worcester Sheet Shop, 1960
A row of female seamstresses have been photographed in the Sewing Room at Worcester Sheet Shop in about 1960. Operating their industrial sized sewing machines

Clydach Merthyr Colliery, 1911
This image shows coal loaded into wagons belonging to the Graigola Merthyr Company. Graigola was high quality coal used by both rail and steamship companies

Bromyard Station and Downs, Herefordshire, c. 1890s
A view of Bromyard Station and the surrounding downs in Herefordshire, c.1890s. This image shows the station buildings, wagons

Cardiff Newtown Goods Yard, 1924
This image shows a multitude of vehicles, including rail wagons, horse drawn carts and express parcels lorries

No 17 Shop, Road Vehicle Shop, c1920s
This view of the Road Vehicle shops shows the construction and repair of mainly horse drawn vehicles. The GWR relied heavily on horse power, especially in good yards and for parcel deliveries

No 15 Shop, Fitting and Machine Shop, 1914
An overall view of the Fitting and Machine Shop in the Carriage and Wagon Works. Wagon bogies can be seen lined up with pneumatic tools hanging to help with the fitting of components

No 19 (C) Shop, Carriage Lifting Shop, 1967
A Diesel Multiple Unit in undergoing repairs in this image from 1967. Two large lifting machines have seperated the DMU body from its wheels to allow the repairs to take place

Bogie repairs in No 19 (C / D) Shop, c1965
No 19 C and D shops covered both carriage lifting and bogie repairs. In this image 3 men can be seen attaching a frame to a set of wheels. An overhead crane helps ift the frame into position

Goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, 1930
An image showing goods wagons on the approach to Paddington Station, London in 1930. The bustling and packed surroundings of the station are clear to see

No 21 Shop, Wagon Repair and Building Shop, c1930
Here a line of wagons can be seen ready to undergo repairs. Each bay consisted of a different task, such as lifting or painting. As one task was completed the wagons would move on

No 16 |Shop, Wheel Shop, 1907
This image shows a large number of belt driven lathes used in the making and shaping of carriages and wagons. Some of the wheels shown here look quite small and probably were for GWR road vehicles

Bodmin General Good Yard
A view of the Good Yard at Bodmin General station, Cornwall. Freight services ceased in 1967. Nowadays Bodmin General and an engine shed at the site are used by the Bodmin and Wenford Railway

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