LMS 20t coke hopper Profile and Models

LMS 20t coke hopper

Coke Hopper 299900. Official works photo. ©Public Domain

The LMS built a total of 200 20-ton coke hopper wagons under diagram 1729. Further examples were built by a variety of private industries, with the total thought to be around 600. After nationalisation, British Rail inherited all of these wagons and pressed them into service right through until the early 1960s. The design was very functional, so BR built their own derviatives, totalling over 2,000. These differed slightly but generally used a similar design.

Type of Vehicle

Hopper wagon

Builder

LMS
Private Companies
British Rail

Total Built

Around 800 (Pre-Nationalisation)
Over 2,000 (Post-Nationalisation)

Wheel Configuration

4-wheel

Operated By

LMS
British Rail
Private Industry

Main Duties

Coke Transport

In Service Until

1960s

Surviving Examples

Unknown