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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. 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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