37-477E 1 Plank 'Lowfit' Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) No.B450071 - Weathered Class-150 The Aston Martin DB5

The Aston Martin DB5

The engine is typical of the small Hunslet 0-4-0STs built by Hunslet of Leeds for quarries in North Wales

Taverns have historically been an important part of life in Britain

7000 of these wagons were supplied to France and returned to BR in 1950-1952

Lower vacuum pipe for later period

37-477E 1 Plank 'Lowfit' Wagon BR Bauxite (Early) No.B450071 - Weathered Class-150 The Aston Martin DB5Britains railways were developed primarily to move freight and over time, a wide range of wagons were developed to suit the varied cargo that the railway companies had been contracted to transport. Among them were short wheelbase, flat bed wagons with a single plank along each edge which was hinged and so could be lowered to allow cargo to be rolled on and off. Such wagons were employed to move things like tractors, motor cars and other relatively