Re: NSWGR Well Wagon W2886

[brett.fitzpatrick@employment.gov.au]

In article <890102288.975027@mercedes.iniaccess.net.au>,
  "Steve Shotton" <steves@castle.net.au> wrote:
>
> The Richmond Vale Railway Museum has recently purchased  a bridge testing
> wagon from the State Rail Authority.
>
> This wagon is a conversion of a bogie well wagon originally coded "WW" and
> one of several built between 1908 and 1912 by the government railways' own
> workshops and also Ritchie Brothers Ltd of Auburn (Sydney).
>
> Originally designed to have T (D50) class or P (32) class tender bogies,
> they were soon modified for heavy diamond frame fabricated bogies, although
> W2886 is now fitted with roller bearing 3-piece cast bogies. The wagon is
> unusual in having two hand brakes and brake cylinders fitted, one at each
> end. The frame is riveted and has buffers and hook drawgear (possibly the
> last freight wagon so fitted in SRA service).
>
> Loads carried on these well wagons included items such as Lancashire
> Boilers, traction engines and other large loads that were too high to load
> on a regular flat wagon.
>
> It is known that by 1970 there were only two "WW" well wagons still in
> service.
>
> The dimensions are:
>
> Length:                        56'6"
> Width:                          7'9"
> Bogie Centres:          46'6"
> Capacity:                    40 tons over bogies
>                                     20 tons distributed
>                                     8 tons in centre of well
>
> The wagons original number and the date that it was converted into the
> bridge testing wagon is not known, and if someone out there can help with
> this it would be appreciated.
>
> Also, the total number of these wagons built and the last time one was in
> regular service is not known.
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve Shotton
> RVRM
>
>


Steve, is this the Well Wagon that was at Maitland with 2 MHGs?

If so, I might be abl eto help you.

Brett Fitzpatrick.

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