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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.

15/07/2010
Wagon news and yet more wagon book reviews added!

25/04/2010
Wagon news and yet another wagon number book review!

13/04/2010
New photos added to profile of YEA Perch/Porpoise LWRT Trains.

16/03/2010
Wagon news and various other pages updated.

03/02/2010
Wagon news updated, plus another book review.

03/01/2010
Wagon news updated, plus more book reviews.

07/12/2009
Wagon news updated, plus several small page updates.

23/08/2009
One new and several updated datasheets.

21/08/2009
News and Resources/Other websites pages updated.

26/07/2009
Minor updates to several pages. See News Page for details.

31/05/2009
Updates to the News and reference pages.

12/02/2009
Updates to the News and reference pages.

30/01/2009
Updates to the News page and YEA Perch/Porpoise LWR Trains profile.

02/01/2009
A new profile has been added for the KQA/KTA 'Pocket' container wagons, almost completing coverage of the current Freightliner Intermodal wagon fleet.

03/12/2008
Apologies for the lack of updates to this site: I have been rather engrossed in building wagons for Trainz (see LTSV Trainz). A small update today is the addition of a photo of some brake vans owned by London Transport.

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!

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: 15/07/2010