Buz Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Hi allIs the R6625 4Wh mogo van classed as a goods wagon or Non passenger coaching stock??regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Fan Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I love questions like this. Although MOGOs were vacuum fitted and so could travel in fast trains I can find no reference to them as non-passenger carrying coaching stock. As far as I can see only vehicles designed for use primarily in passenger trains, such as full brakes and horse boxes, or for carrying perishable goods such as fruit and milk were regarded in this way. Covered carriage trucks were non-passenger carrying coaching stock. I assume that this is because there were intended to allow prosperous passengers to take their coaches with them when they travelled by train. Please tell me if I have got it wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony57 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 HiAcording to one of my reference books "Freight Wagons and loads in service on the Great Western Rialway and BR Western Region". Mogos were built of moving motor vehicals from factories to distributors or shipment. They were fitted with air brakes but did not have a screw link coupling. Therefor they are goods wagons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Bit small to carry motor vehicles aren't they, even small ones. Do you mean motor vehicle parts? Just read about them, I suppose cars were pretty small in the 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 MOGOs were NOT air braked Tony, they WERE vacuum braked. They appeared in the 1930s when motor cars WERE small, not the great roadhoggers that we get nowadays. They certainly were not 'Brown Vehicles' which was the GWR term for Non-Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock, but were permitted to travel in passenger trains (see an earlier post by myself) https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/mixing-4-6-and-8-wheeled-stock/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 You forget just how small cars were until you stand next to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 /media/tinymce_upload/35efdce45d724db384b74774e4b82650.JPG Like this you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Fan Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 It might be worth mentioning that although MOGOs were built for motor car traffic they were essentially standard goods vans with end doors. The wheel chocks and securing apparatus was designed to be stowed so that the vehicle could be used for general traffic. In short MOGOs could turn up almost anywhere on the railway. They did not only carry cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Yes exactly like that. I understand that vehicles could be driven through a row of the vans from one end to the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 The export cars today are loaded in purpose built wagons and the end doors open when ready to be unloaded.The cars have to unload off the end wagon. It's quite a jouney for the last car to come off. Loading, and discharge are arranged to allow the car to drive on/drive off, which reduces the risk of damage from someone who cannot reverse!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted January 8, 2016 Author Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hi all ThanksNow I know I need err perhaps that should be want a few more to make a goods train (car)Uhm with end doors both ends and coded mogo I thought it was purpose built for cars?Alright who said you could drive on the foot path get the car on the road ;-)LC & DR nice car.regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 It was seen at the James Herriot museum in Thirsk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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