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Cheers
Richard
MGR Appeal press release
The MGR wagon preservation appeal would like to proudly announce that it has been successful in purchasing HMA wagon, number 355798 from DB Schenker at Immingham. The wagon should be moving to Barrow Hill roundhouse in the near future by road transport. Once at Barrow Hill a thorough inspection of the wagon will be made by volunteers, a formal restoration plan will be devised and a decision on restoration will then be taken.
The appeal could not have succeeded without generous donations from supporters of the Class 56 Group, Class 58 Group and others who have seen the appeal on websites and in railway magazines. The appeal is particularly grateful to the members of the WNXX forum whose members have donated generously to the appeal. It also wishes to extend its thanks to DB Schenker who has been very supportive of this project.
More plans and information will be released in the New Year when matters have been decided upon.
The MGR train principle was developed in the mid-1960s as a way of increasing the efficiency of loading, transportation and unloading of coal at pits and power stations and is still in use today. The wagons were built from 1964 until 1982. Shildon works built nearly all the MGR wagons and their derivatives, with only two built at Darlington and 160 built at Ashford
From the 11000 wagons built for this work, withdrawal and replacement by newer designed stock sees only a handful left today. None are currently in use for the transportation of coal and mainly remain as crippled or damaged wagons in sidings. With regular clear outs of older rolling stock the remaining few wagons will not be around much longer so time really was of the essence with this appeal.
There are in one form or another five or six officially preserved MGR wagons saved with several held by the NRM at York and Shildon, One wagon is at Boness, one is at Barry Island and a plinthed example is on display at Knottingley depot. The group is still collecting donations for the appeal for anyone still wanting to make a contribution.
The address for donations is:
Andrew Wilson
MGR Appeal
61 Tyersal Park
Tyersal
Bradford 4
West Yorkshire
BD4 8EY
Alternatively please visit www.wnxx.com for details of how to donate online.
Cheers
Richard
MGR Appeal press release
The MGR wagon preservation appeal would like to proudly announce that it has been successful in purchasing HMA wagon, number 355798 from DB Schenker at Immingham. The wagon should be moving to Barrow Hill roundhouse in the near future by road transport. Once at Barrow Hill a thorough inspection of the wagon will be made by volunteers, a formal restoration plan will be devised and a decision on restoration will then be taken.
The appeal could not have succeeded without generous donations from supporters of the Class 56 Group, Class 58 Group and others who have seen the appeal on websites and in railway magazines. The appeal is particularly grateful to the members of the WNXX forum whose members have donated generously to the appeal. It also wishes to extend its thanks to DB Schenker who has been very supportive of this project.
More plans and information will be released in the New Year when matters have been decided upon.
The MGR train principle was developed in the mid-1960s as a way of increasing the efficiency of loading, transportation and unloading of coal at pits and power stations and is still in use today. The wagons were built from 1964 until 1982. Shildon works built nearly all the MGR wagons and their derivatives, with only two built at Darlington and 160 built at Ashford
From the 11000 wagons built for this work, withdrawal and replacement by newer designed stock sees only a handful left today. None are currently in use for the transportation of coal and mainly remain as crippled or damaged wagons in sidings. With regular clear outs of older rolling stock the remaining few wagons will not be around much longer so time really was of the essence with this appeal.
There are in one form or another five or six officially preserved MGR wagons saved with several held by the NRM at York and Shildon, One wagon is at Boness, one is at Barry Island and a plinthed example is on display at Knottingley depot. The group is still collecting donations for the appeal for anyone still wanting to make a contribution.
The address for donations is:
Andrew Wilson
MGR Appeal
61 Tyersal Park
Tyersal
Bradford 4
West Yorkshire
BD4 8EY
Alternatively please visit www.wnxx.com for details of how to donate online.