Diagram J28 Macaw B There were a large number of different types of wagons for carrying large loads, but many were only built in small numbers, each given a telegraphic code with an additional letter to distinguish the particular dimensions of the wagon concerned.

GWR 'MACAW B' 30 ton, unfitted, bogie bolster wagon No.70335, Diagram J28, Lot 1372, built at Swindon 1939; Swindon built 250 in 1939-46. At the Great Western Society, Didcot Railway Centre, 20 April 2019.

GWR 107291 is a MACAW B Bogie Bolster wagon. Bolsters are raised wooden baulks on which the load was carried; often these had movable stakes at the ends of each bolster to prevent the load sliding off the side of the wagon. The MACAW B …

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Oct 31, 2023 · The GWR had a surprising variety of Macaws = bogie bolster wagons. Some were shorter than was usual on the other railways and were popular for conversion by BR for use as crane runners.

Date taken: 06/07/2011 Location taken: Didcot Railway Centre Rolling stock in photo: GWR J28 'Macaw B' Bolster Wagon 70335

GWR 'MACAW B' (BR 'Bogie Bolster C') 30 ton, unfitted, bogie bolster wagon No.70335, Diagram J28, Lot 1372, built at Swindon 1939; Swindon built 250 in 1939-46. At the Great Western Society, Didcot Railway Centre, 9 November 2008.

One such example was the Macaw B (later referred to as the Bogie Bolster C), which was a 30 ton long flat wagon. Many were constructed and they survived well into BR usage, who also made further examples.

Here is a GWR Macaw B with a pair of Macaws. The Macaw B is a modified Mainline bogie bolster. The main modification is that I have changed the positions of the outer load bearers from above the bogies to the ends of the wagon.

May 15, 2024 · PHOTO GWR 'MACAW B' 30 TON BOGIE BOLSTER FLAT WAGON NO 70335 DIAGRAM J28 LOT 1372 BUILT AT SWINDON 1939 AT THE GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY DIDCOT RAILWAY CENTRE. PHOTO PAPER THICKNESS NORMAL …