| On offer at 25% discount - limited to current stocks Beginning in the mid 1970s, when the TOPS numbering system was first introduced, David Ratcliffe now takes readers on a new journey through the private owner wagon era, bringing the story of this important part of the railways up to date. With an informative introduction which puts the modern private owner wagon scene in context with the recent trends, the author explains everything from two-axle to bogie vehicles. Also included are two useful tables detailing the changes and current classification used by the TOPS numbering system, and examples relevant to explaining the decline of mixed freight services, the growth of block trains, and the consequent influence on the private wagons industry. The wagons are presented in the following broad groupings: Covered hoppers and bulk powder wagons Open hoppers, minerals, opens and tipplers Car carriers Miscellaneous (including vans and specials) Flats and conflats Tanks (all types) This split reflects the balance of types within the domestic wagon fleet, although not all groups are given equal prominence. For example, there were not many batches of purely British vans. As with other volumes in the series, this brilliant new book includes a fantastic array of colour illustrations supplemented by detailed captions to inspire modellers to enhance their layouts. This is the reference source that railway modellers across the country have been waiting for! Contents:
- Introduction
- Aggregate Hoppers
- The Beasties
- Bogie Iron-ore and limeston hoppers
- Ilmenite and Iron-ore Tipplers
- China Clay and Chalk
- Lime and dolime
- A Variety of vans
- Military Manoeuvres
- Cement
- Sodium tripolyphosphate and starch
- Soda ash
- Bread and butters
- Containerised coal
- Scrap Metal
- Radioactive Waste
- Car-Carriers
- Weedkillers and Water Cannons
- Chemicals from Immingham
- Industrial Acids
- Cycolhexane tanks
- Associated Octel
- Van den Bergh & Jurgens
- Jake RTCS
- Traction gas oil and lubricating oil
- Aviation fuel
- Fuel oil, motor spirit and DERV
- Bitumen and petroleum coke
- Shell Chemicals
- Carbon-Dioxide tanks
- LPG Tanks
Continent: Europe
Country: UK |
