Shelton loco sand wagon

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	Shelton 12 ton Locomotive Sand wagon, formerly 12/13 ton coal wagon (RCH 1923 design) SIS number 202 Above: Shelton loco sand wagon SIS202 stands at Caverswall Road station on 1 May 1994 This wagon was formerly used to carry locomotive sand around the Shelton Steelworks in Stoke-on-Trent, but it started life as a mineral wagon, probably either 5, 7 or 8 planks in height, to the Railway Clearing House designs of 1923. The wooden floor was replaced with a steel one for ease of shovelling sand and reduce leaks. The sides were cut down to just three planks, a full length opening door was provided on one side and the door was removed on the other. If an end door was ever present, no trace now remains, and steel U-channels replaced the original wooden end stanchions. Likewise there is no evidence of its previous numbers or owners, and it was probably acquired by Shelton for internal use in the 1950s when large numbers of these wagons were withdrawn from BR. SIS number 202 arrived at Foxfield in September 1979 in very good condition, due to spending much of its life at the steelworks inside the locomotive shed so the loco sand stayed dry, and it still retains its bright yellow livery. It has seen extensive use carrying ballast, coal, spoil and scrap metal but is now in need of substantial timber replacement, including both headstocks and curb rails. For comparison, one of the Shelton platelayers tool vans (number 1) is also a conversion of an RCH 1923 coal wagon, by the simple addition of extra planks and a roof.

Shelton 12 ton Locomotive Sand wagon, formerly 12/13 ton coal wagon (RCH 1923 design) SIS number 202

Above: Shelton loco sand wagon SIS202 stands at Caverswall Road station on 1 May 1994

This wagon was formerly used to carry locomotive sand around the Shelton Steelworks in Stoke-on-Trent, but it started life as a mineral wagon, probably either 5, 7 or 8 planks in height, to the Railway Clearing House designs of 1923. The wooden floor was replaced with a steel one for ease of shovelling sand and reduce leaks. The sides were cut down to just three planks, a full length opening door was provided on one side and the door was removed on the other. If an end door was ever present, no trace now remains, and steel U-channels replaced the original wooden end stanchions. Likewise there is no evidence of its previous numbers or owners, and it was probably acquired by Shelton for internal use in the 1950s when large numbers of these wagons were withdrawn from BR.

SIS number 202 arrived at Foxfield in September 1979 in very good condition, due to spending much of its life at the steelworks inside the locomotive shed so the loco sand stayed dry, and it still retains its bright yellow livery. It has seen extensive use carrying ballast, coal, spoil and scrap metal but is now in need of substantial timber replacement, including both headstocks and curb rails. For comparison, one of the Shelton platelayers tool vans (number 1) is also a conversion of an RCH 1923 coal wagon, by the simple addition of extra planks and a roof.