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GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

Hockley Station: gwrhd2620

An exceptional load publicity shot taken in Hockley Goods Yard published in November 1933

An exceptional load publicity shot taken in Hockley Goods Yard published in November 1933. The three 24 ton transformers destined for an electricity substation in Birmingham arrived on three individual bogie boiler trolleys from Hayes. Notice how the white screen has completely obscured the background. The 45 ton bogie boiler trolley (Telegraphic code - Crocodile H) No 41975 was one of three identical well wagons built as lot L948 in 1925 to diagram C23 (IV). In 1928 the other two wagons Nos 41973 and 41974 were strengthened with additional cross members in increase their capacity to 65 tons under works order R3. As a result, a new diagram - C27 (IV) was issued. No 41975 was similarly treated under Order No 3163 issued in 1936.

Robert Ferris

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