Bogie Bolster C (GWR Macaw B) Profile and Models
Bogie Bolster C at Northiam on the Kent & East Sussecx Railway in February 2017. ©Dan Adkins
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The GWR produced a wide range of "Bogie Bolster" wagons for a variety of purposes. One such example was the Macaw B (later referred to as the Bogie Bolster C), which was a 30 ton long flat wagon. Many were constructed and they survived well into BR usage, who also made further examples. Those built by British Rail were similar to the GWR wagons but the design evolved over time with different examples of bolster types and bogies used. These wagons survived into the 1980s and were often used as part of engineers trains, departmental use or as crane runners. |
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Type of Vehicle |
Flat Wagon |
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Builder |
GWR Swindon British Railways |
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Build Dates |
1930s onwards |
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Wheel Configuration |
Bogies |
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Operated By |
Great Western Railway British Railways |
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Main Duties |
Infrastructure/ Departmental Wood transport |
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In Service Until |
1980s |
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Surviving Examples |
Some in preservation |
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
GWR grey
LMS grey
LMS bauxite
BR grey
BR bauxite
BR gulf red
N Gauge
War Department
O Gauge (1:43 Scale)
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
373-926Fx4 View |
Set of 4 30T 'Bogie Bolster C' Wagons BR Grey with load No. B944226 | Awaiting Categorisation |
| N Gauge | Graham Farish |
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RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled | Not set |
373-927Dx4 View |
Set of 4 30T 'Macaw B' Bogie Bolster Wagons GWR Grey With Load No. 84249 | Awaiting Categorisation |
