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| − | + | Threads discussing the identity and fate three Type 27A trolleys can be found [https://groups.io/g/WickhamofWare/topic/severn_valley_railway_type/25209296?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,25209296 here] and [https://groups.io/g/WickhamofWare/topic/severn_valley_railway_type/25618346?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,25618346 here]. | |
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Revision as of 08:35, 12 January 2019
The SVRSevern Valley Railway has five Wickham Trolleys in various states of repair. Originally built by D. Wickham & Co Ltd of Ware in Hertfordshire, these trolleys were used in service as railway engineering personnel carriers, transporting PWPermanent Way working parties and materials to sites along the line.
The trolleys were designated 2w-2 PMR under the Whyte notation, denoting that they were 4-wheeled, petrol-engined, mechanically driven and reversible. They were lightweight, cheap to operate and very flexible, so they were popular with operators of railways of all kinds. The SVRSevern Valley Railway includes one Pre-War example; post-War more than 600 were built for BRBritish Rail or British Railways before the Wickham factory closed in 1991.
The Wickham trolleys feature an unusual stepless variable speed and reversible transmission.
Power is transmitted via a steel flywheel attached to the engine to a wheel with a friction lining on its surface which is able to slide along a splined shaft set at 90° to the crankshaft. Sliding the driven wheel towards the outer edge of the flywheel increases the gearing. Sliding it across to the opposite side of the flywheel reverses the drive.
Detail of the Wickham transmission
Detail of the Wickham transmission
SVRSevern Valley Railway Wickham Trolleys
A number of different Wickham Trolleys have been at the SVRSevern Valley Railway in preservation, although the precise details are a little unclear. The following references to Wickham Trolleys have been noted:
| Number(s) | Works no | Type | Engine as built | Arrived | Still present? | Links | Status / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 748 | 1580/1934 | Type 17 | 2 cylinder | Ex Northampton 28 Nov 1968 | Yes | Operational | |
| PWM 3189 | 5019/1949 | Type 17A | 2 cylinder | Ex Northampton 28 Nov 1968 | Yes | Unpowered trailer | |
| DB965054 | 7577/1957 | Type 17A[1] | 2 cylinder | Not recorded but post-1998? | Yes | Unpowered trailer | |
| TP49P (PT1P) | 7690/1957 | Type 17A | 2 cylinder | Ex Northampton 28 Nov 1968 | Yes | Awaiting restoration | |
| 9021 | 8085/1958 | Type 27 Mk III | 4 cyl Ford ‘Anglia’ | Ex Longtown (Army) 1977 | Yes | Operational | |
| B198W (P2P) | ?/? | Type 17A? | 2 cylinder | Ex Northampton 28 Nov 1968 | No | RCTS Photo | Cannibalised for spares[2] |
| PWM2827 (B190W) | 5005/1949 | Type 27A | 4 cyl Ford ‘Popular’ | Ex Worcester 3 Apr 1971 | No | ||
| PWM3774 (B13W) | 6653/1953 | Type 27A | 4 cyl Ford ‘Popular’ | Ex Worcester 3 Apr 1971 | TBC | Listed as an unpowered trailer in 2006.[3] Whereabouts now unknown. | |
| PWM2830 (B193M) | 5008/1949 | Type 27A | 4 cyl Ford ‘Popular’ | Ex Bilston 10 July 1971 | No | Now at Royal Deeside Railway.[4] | |
| 9032 | 8200?/Unknown | Type 27 Mk III | 4 cyl Ford ‘Anglia’ | Ex Longtown (Army) 1977 | No | Flickr photo | Still present in 1998. Believed scrapped since.[5] |
Threads discussing the identity and fate three Type 27A trolleys can be found here and here.
Gallery
Type 17 No 748
Ex-Type 17A No PWM 3189
Type 27 Mk III No 9021
Ex-Type 17A No DB965054 (left)
Type 17A TP49P
See also
List of other rolling stock on the SVR
References
- ↑ Wickham of Ware Forum
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Sixth Edition
- ↑ SVR-Online Forum
- ↑ Ontrack Plant
- ↑ Wickham of Ware Forum
Links
Wickham Trolley page on Wikipedia
Video of Wickham Trolley run from Highley to Arley on YouTube
Pages in category ‘Wickham Trolley’
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
