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LTSV Wagons provides an overview of British rail freight vehicles in the TOPS (post-1974) era.

Intended to complement the growing number of photo-based websites, most of the information contained is collated from a wide variety of published sources dating back to the mid-1980s.

JGA and HTV hoppers plus BAA steel carrier

The profiles section contains articles on selected types of wagons, and these will be added to at regular intervals. The profiles will include basic details such as builders and dates, numbering and key dimensions. They will also outline (where possible) the traffics and geographic areas that the types were active in, the liveries carried, and any subsequent changes or modifications they underwent.

The reference section contains many pages of data including an overview of the numbering schemes (with lists of all known batches in most series) and the various codes used in relation to wagons (TOPS codes, fishkinds, owner codes, diagram numbers, design codes and lots). This section will be kept up to date with any new information.

What this site will not have is many photographs of wagons. There are already a huge number of websites with many thousands of wagon photographs. Links to some of these sites can be found in the Resources section. Where relevant, thumbnail photographs have been used (with permission) to illustrate certain wagon types or variants. In most cases, these act as links to another website.

16/11/2008
Judging by some curious e-mails it would appear that some people have misunderstood the purpose of this website. Please note, I do not build, sell or buy real wagons, I do not wish to bid for any construction contracts and I cannot supply detailed technical or commercial specifications!

07/11/2008
A very minor update has seen some corrections made to several of the Private-Owner numbering pages.

20/10/2008
A new profile has been added for the PIA/KPA Tiphook Hoppers and HQA/JJA Autoballasters together with datasheets for the HQA and JJA codes.

19/10/2008
The RIV numbers page has been updated with new deliveries and reformatted to highlight ranges still in use.

01/10/2008
So, here we are at last. On the real live internet. Hmmm...

30/09/2008
A last minute push has seen the BAA profile completed, while that for the VAA/VBA/VCA/VDA fleet just needs some additional write up on the construction and early service life of the wagons. Only one other page is incomplete, this being the numbering history article, and I hope to get this done in the next week or so. Otherwise, all is set for a launch tomorrow.

14/07/2008
Another two profiles have just been completed, covering the once ubiquitous 16ton Mineral wagons and the far less numerous BPA, BRA and XVA/BXA bogie steel rebuilds. Just two more profiles from the original set remain to be finished.

02/07/2008
Two more profiles finished today cover the HTO/HTV 21ton coal hopper and the more modern BRA/BYA covered steel wagon.

01/07/2008
A profile of the MDO/MDV/MEO mineral wagons has been completed.

26/06/2008
An older type to be profiled is the STV Tube Wagon, completed today.

16/06/2008
The latest profile covers the PKA/PQA 3-axle Car Transporter Wagons.

10/06/2008
A profile of various types of prototype bogie steel carriers has been added. This covers codes BGA, BHA, BJA, BLA and YXA.

01/06/2008
Acrobat PDF versions of 28 of the profiles have been created and links added to the relevant pages as well as the downloads index page. Most of the other profiles still need to be brought up to the latest standard before adding.

31/05/2008
As well as starting work on some more datasheets, a links section had been added to each of the profiles. This will contain hyperlinks to relevant webpages, mainly collections of photographs. All the appropriate pages from Paul Bartlett's wonderful site have been added so far, with links to other sites being included over time.

Profiles
Detailed articles on selected types of wagon.

Reference
Tabulated data on numbering, codes, etc.

Resources
Lists of other web sites and publications, plus downloads.

Page added: 01/10/2007

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Last edited: 16/11/2008