Photo of a loaded NER C1 Fish Wagon?

[richard]

This is a bit of a long shot, but does anyone have a good picture of loaded NER C1 5 ton open fish wagon?

I'm just starting out on building the Furness 7mm kit. This is the open wagon with slats in the side. Nice and smelly fish

I have a good works photo and drawings, so I can suitablely paint and letter it. However, I was thinking of loading it up. The best evidence points to them using tarpaulins, but photo confirmation would be great. Presumably they avoided covering the slats up (otherwise it would defeat their purpose). Also how high were they loaded?

I have the relevant volumes of Tatlows and the NER Record. John Teasdale at the NERA has also sent me No. 171 of the NE Express which includes an article on the C1 by Richard H Lacey. This has some useful text description (e.g. the grooves in the floor), and it does have a photo which purports to show sheeted C1s in a consist circa 1920. However, the photo it a typical 3/4 view and the C1s are near the rear. We only really have the photo caption to confirm they are C1s and that they are sheeted! To be fair, the rest of the consist looks to be fish/perishable vans, so it would make sense if they were C1s.

[Pre-Grouping Rail]

Richard,
When putting the kit together I used photos of the wagons in use on the North Sunderland Rly there is a photo of three C1's loaded and waiting to leave Seahouses

Marc

[richard]

Thanks for the reply Marc.
I've just looked in the Oakwood Press book on the North Sunderland and I can't see any C1 pictures. Not many pictures of wagons at all, really. Lots of the locos and a few of the coaches.

[Pre-Grouping Rail]

In the photos between pg22 and 23 there is a photo of Bamburgh as Seahouses with a mixed train of 2 open fish, 1 covered fish and then another C1 fish. All the C1's are sheeted sheeted.

Marc

[richard]

Ah yess I see it - must have been looking too quickly.
My C1 is waiting to be painted (before the end of the year - I have a few wagons to paint), and then I can look at sheeting.

I guess your 0-6-0 crane tank is now available? Do you have a website?

[Pre-Grouping Rail]

The crane tanks are now available but its not on the website yet. Just produced the Highland Rly coaches that were sold to the North Sunderland. NER stock gradually increasing, and now stands at:
C1 Fish
C2 4plk
C9 5plk (Not on web site)
C14 7plk (listed as SECR 7plk)
F4 Vent van
G1 8T Box van
G3 6T Gunpowder van
G8 7T Gunpowder van (Not on web site)
K1 Cattle van (Not on web site)
P4 Hopper
P5 Hopper
R2 Hopper
R4 Hopper
Q1 Loco Coal

As well as kit for the North Beachburn, Weardale and East Wallbottle 4plk private owner wagons
http://www.ukmodelshops.co.uk/catalogue/furness