PC01a BR 12T Steel open goods wagon. 6,500 of these wagons were built in the early 1950s, using a post war LNER design. They were used for general merchandise traffic. Many were still to be seen in trafficin the early 1980s and some lasted a few more years in the Civil Engineers fleet.

BR 13 Ton Open Goods Wagon (Diag.1/039, 1/044Over 8,000 of these wagons, with their characteristic corrugated steel ends, were built to an LMS design in the 1950s. Used for a wide range of goods traffic until the 1980s, some had their life extended another decade in the Civil Engineerss fleet.

PC03 BR 21 Ton Coal Wagon. This was the first BR high capacity coal wagon, being introduced in 1951, coming from a GWR pedigree. Rivitted construction was used for the prototype modelled by us. These wagons were used for domestic as well as industrial coal, until withdrawl in the mid 1970s.

These wagons were first built to replace the pre-nationalisation wooden bodied LOCO coal wagons, then in use. However they became most widely used for carrying coal to power stations and large works. They have also been used for carrying stone and aggregate traffic.

PC07a BR 12 Ton Van-Plank Sides (Diag. 1/208). Over 17,000 of these vans were built in the 1950s to carry general merchandise traffic. The design has GWR features but without the characteristic roof profile and has the corrugated ends favoured by the LMS and LNER. Many were in service into the1980s. Alternative plywood doors are included. The above kit replaces a kit withdrawn previously. They feature entirely new bodies. For modellers wishing to make the series 3 &4 types with clasp brakes, Red Panda chassis can be used and the appropriate doors chosen. Alternative ends with both spring or hydraulic type buffers are included.

PC08a BR 12 Ton Van-Plywood Sides (Diag. 1/213) 1940. These vans of which over 3,500 were built in the 1950s are similar to the above type but have plywood substituting for timber planks in the body and have an equivalent history. Ventilation scoops are included with this kit, which allow the Fruit Van derivative (diag.1/233) to be built.The above kit replace a kit withdrawn previously. They feature entirely new bodies. For modellers wishing to make the series 3 &4 types with clasp brakes, Red Panda chassis can be used and the appropriate doors chosen. Alternative ends with both spring or hydraulic type buffers are included.

Around Peterborough, the Great Northern Railway served extensive brick works which supplied the London market. To give extra brake power to the heavy brick and coal trains from Peterborough, the GNR built in 1921, some 50 ton fully braked fitted wagons to carry bricks. A gross laden weight of over 60 tons would be a very effective brake. In 1930 the LNER built a further 25, it is this variation which is depicted in our kit.

PC35. This vehicle originated in the 1930s as the LNERs standard container wagon. Many examples survived until around 1970 carrying all types of continers. Open containers were used for traffics such as building materials.

800 of these wagons were built between 1949 and 1954, to an LMS design, to carry iron pipes chiefly from the giant works at Stanton and Stavely. They were vacuum fitted during the 1950s and our model repesents this variation. With the decline in pipe traffic in the 1970s these wagons were utilised for various other traffic and some were transferred to the Engineers fleet.

400 were built in 1989-91, using redundant 21 ton hopper chassis to carry waste ballast.