​​Our aim is to preserve and exhibit a selection of wagons built since the formation of British Rail in 1948. The group consensus is to focus on wagons built within the last 60 years, however we would not overlook any older wagon should it be considered at risk.

 

 

Often, wagons are overlooked in preservation for the locomotives and coaches that provide a revenue earner for the line. Typically, wagons have a shorter life span than locomotives and passenger stock and it has been noted in the past where en-masse scrappings over a short period of time have seen entire classes of wagons disappear for good.

 

The NWPG are turning this around, not only preserving these historically important pieces of rolling stock but also to create detailed histories of the wagons we preserve for all to read.

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We have three projects;

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Project: MGR

We own 6 MGR coal hoppers and in partnership with The Chasewater Railway, our collective efforts make 9 total. One of the MGRs is shared equally.

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Project: Petroleum

This was our most recent project, to preserve the soon-to-be-extinct TTA wagons. After a very successful fundraiser appeal, we now have 11 TTA tank and 1 TEA Bogie Tank. Two of the TTA tanks are privately owned. These wagons reside at the Dean Forest Railway.

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Project: Railfreight

The aim of this project is to recreate the railfreight scene of British Rail between the 1970s and 1990s.

Currently the project is in partnership with a private individual who owns a VCA van, VDA van, an OAA "Bass" and an OBA "Bass"

These wagons are on loan to the NWPG and we have assisted with their restoration.