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Wagon Loads

Post by sjrixon » Sat Jul 18, 2026 8:00 am

Seeing the last (amazing) Peckforton Light Railway video, I need some wagon inspiration :) Would anyone mind sharing some nice loaded wagons..

I've some 3d Printed barrels that need to hit the paint shop.. But I'm wondering about building up a few more open wagons and getting them loaded..

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Post by philipy » Sat Jul 18, 2026 10:07 am

sjrixon wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2026 8:00 am I need some wagon inspiration :) Would anyone mind sharing some nice loaded wagons..
Just to be clear, you want pictures of members loaded wagons, to give you idea's?
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Post by ge_rik » Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:03 pm

Here's a blog post I did a few years ago with ideas for wagon loads

https://riksrailway.blogspot.com/2019/0 ... loads.html


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Post by sjrixon » Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:31 pm

That's perfect.. Thanks!

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Post by ge_rik » Sun Jul 19, 2026 5:25 pm

Another option is to look at old photos of NG railway to spot interesting wagon loads ..... eg


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Re: Wagon Loads

Post by sjrixon » Sun Jul 19, 2026 6:51 pm

How did they get that car in!

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Post by Peter Butler » Sun Jul 19, 2026 9:45 pm

sjrixon wrote: Sun Jul 19, 2026 6:51 pm How did they get that car in!
And why???
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?

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Post by ge_rik » Mon Jul 20, 2026 7:21 am

sjrixon wrote: Sun Jul 19, 2026 6:51 pm How did they get that car in!
325-point parallel parking?? :lol:

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