56 ton 'Consett' Iron Ore hoppers Profile and Models
B446000 Consett wagon. Official works photo. ©Public Domain
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The fleet of 56 ton 'Consett' iron ore carrying wagons were produced by British Railways to fulfill a contract between BR and the Consett Iron Ore Company of the North East. Iron ore was unloaded at Tyne Docks by ship and was unloaded into bunkers for transfer by rail to the Consett Iron works. The vehicles replaced the ageing fleet of LNER 21 ton hoppers and featured air-powered doors for unloading at a quicker rate. The wagons were retired in the mid 1970s and replaced with far larger 100 ton PTA wagons. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Open ore wagon |
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Builder |
BR Works |
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Build Dates |
1953 |
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Total Built |
30 |
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Wheel Configuration |
2 x Bogies |
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Operated By |
British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Iron ore transport |
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In Service Until |
1974 |
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Surviving Examples |
All scrapped |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
BR bauxite
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R103Hopper View |
Hopper wagon Roberts '1100' | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R232 View |
Consett Iron Ore Wagon 1441 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Hornby |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R732 View |
Consett Iron Ore Wagon 1441 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | Tri-ang |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
R214A View |
21T Ore & Ballast Hopper Wagon in BR grey - B1402 | BR grey |