A question for you bright sparks. What is the reason for the white diagonal stripe painted on the side of mineral wagons?

Webbo

Hi webbo


https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/67753-white-lines-on-wagons-what-do-they-denote/


@Webbo
Denoted Wagon had an opening door available

See article above
Chris

Thanks Chris,

But, these mineral wagons seemed to all have had opening doors on both sides.

The respondent in your link provided says:  "The white diagonal bar denoted the end that had an opening door". Does this mean they had an opening door on one end only (seems unlikely to me), and if so, how did the stripe relate to the end that opened?

Come on folks, I would like a more convincing answer as these stripes seem to be ubiquitous.

Webbo

 

It's the end you put the batteries in  

Quote from: Bealman on November 09, 2024, 07:29:49 AMIt's the end you put the batteries in  

it denotes the end that has the opening door for tipping the contents. 2 ends of wagons do differ.

I've noticed as have a farish Wagon or two

I was about to add that, but you beat me to it, as usual, Chris.

Yes, the end door was one end only. Not all mineral wagons were so constructed.

Each time we set up James Street, I have to ensure that about 50 wagons are the right way round for the port's coal chute to the collier.....

Note that some mineral wagons had floor doors, these were denoted by a small '\ /' above the door positions in the middle of the wagon.

Martyn

Quote from: martyn on November 09, 2024, 07:46:02 AMEach time we set up James Street, I have to ensure that about 50 wagons are the right way round for the port's coal chute to the collier.....

Now that's what I call devotion to duty.
I reckon if someone mentioned one was the wrong way round they'd get a smack from me

I believe you now Chris. Sorry for my doubts.

I had a look at my Farish mineral wagon models, and indeed, the two ends of the wagons differ. The white stripe is on the doors end of the wagon it seems. So, these wagons could be unloaded from their ends. I've wondered about the stripes for a long time, but now I know.

Thank you,
Webbo

No worries
See George's confirmation

I was doing something and in a queue


The farish wagons you have looked at confirm the two different ends. Apologies I never made this clear
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The club's N gauge layout 'Heatherley' will be laid up for a few weeks while we concentrate on another N gauge and an 00 gauge layout, but here's a shot of us at the Pendle Forest show a couple of weeks ago before kick off Saturday morning. We have 3 operators all the time with a 'reserve' of one or two to give the others a break/time off for good behaviour, plus one who operates the Faller bus service and answers questions. We aim to have something running at all times so there is much communication behind the fiddle yard.
L - R we have Mick (Treasurer), Steve (Father Christmas pleb), Yours truly (Pleb), friend Rob (Pleb) and Maurice (El Presidente)

Just had to have the perspex mick !


Thank you for the team photo

Team of champions!