BR 1/107 21 Ton Mineral Wagons

Introduction

1,500 21 ton welded mineral wagons to diagram 1/107 were built to an LMR order by Charles Roberts, Birmingham C&W and McLellan. The RCH 21ft 6in with 12ft wheelbase underframe was unfitted with long-link hand brakes. Unlike the 16 ton wagons being built at the same time they had no "London Trader" top doors. Some sources suggest this was because the designers were concerned about the rigidity of the long sides. However, David Larkin believes this was becase they may have had loco coal origins.

Running Numbers	Date	Lot	Builder	Qty
B201000-201499	08/50-01/51	2191	P&W McLellan	500
B201500-201999	09/50-02/51	2192	Charles Roberts Ltd	500
B202000-202499	09/51-03/52	2193	Birmingham RCW	500

Photographs
		B201102 is seen at Strood, Kent in October 1970. This diagram 1/107 wagon has received a diagram 1/110 end door, but is otherwise original. © David Larkin W280/DL Wagons Of The Early British Railways Era
		B201454, a welded construction 1/107, fitted with a pressed end door at Millerhill in 1969. © Don Rowland Model Railway Journal 71
		B201102 is seen at Strood, Kent in October 1970. This diagram 1/107 wagon has received a diagram 1/110 end door, but is otherwise original. © British Railways (A. Beaton Collection) Wagons Of The Early British Railways Era

Books

	British Railway Wagons - Opens And Hoppers (Railways In Profile Series No.1) G. Gamble Cheona Publications 978-1-900298-01-8

	British Railways Wagons - The First Half Million Don Rowland Leopard Books 978-0-752903-78-1

	Wagons Of The Early British Railways Era A Pictorial Study Of The 1948-1954 Period David Larkin Kestrel Railway Books 978-0-954485-98-6
Magazines
	Model Railway Journal 71 21-Ton Mineral Wagons Peter Totman