14 ton/ 16 ton slope-sided steel mineral Profile and Models

14 ton/ 16 ton slope-sided steel mineral

B10948 at Lostock Hall in May 1968. ©Richard Bywater

The 14 ton slope sided mineral wagons were designed and patented by Charles Roberts in 1935 and prior to the war many could be seen in Private owner liveries. The MWT (Ministry of War Transport) ordered 9,000 wagons in 1943, however only 7,000 were completed by nationalization. B.R. later designated these wagons to Diagram1/100, and uprated them to 16 tons. Four further batches were ordered in 1946 with many lasting into the 1960’s.

(Information provided via Dapol) 

Type of Vehicle

Open Mineral Wagon

Builder

Charles Roberts

Build Dates

1935 to 1946

Total Built

10,000+

Wheel Configuration

4-wheel

Operated By

Ministry of War Transport
British Rail
Private Owners

Main Duties

Mineral transport

In Service Until

1960s

Surviving Examples

Unknown