Project: Railfreight

Recreating the scene of British Rail's Speedlink and Railfreight scene of the 1980's

An individual associated with the NWPG approached both us and the Chasewater with an idea to recreate the famous mixed traffic and tripper trains of the 1980s, known as Speedlink.

All parties were excited for this project and as such, three of the four wagons arrived on site. They can be seen in use not only as a railfreight train, but used on the Permanent Way trains that keep the Chasewater's line safe and in good repair for the public who travel on the line

The OBA Bass wagon is located at the Great Central Railway as part of their Permanent Way trains.

The Project: Railfreight Wagons

VCA 200406

Latterly ZRA 024988 internal user at Derby

This wagon was one of 1400, built between 1969 and 1978 and were BR's first general-purpose air-braked vans., Their main use being on the new Air-Braked Network (later Speedlink) services.

Transfers to departmental use commenced in the early 1980s. Most affected was the VCA fleet and this wagon was one of those examples

WGB 4316

Formerly VDA 200869

This wagon was one of 1400, built between 1969 and 1978 and were BR's first general-purpose air-braked vans., Their main use being on the new Air-Braked Network (later Speedlink) services.

Transfers to departmental use commenced in the early 1980s. This wagon became part of the War Goods fleet for the Ministry of Defence

OBA 110443

The OAA and OBA types were open wagons with steel ends and wooden dropside doors, built in the 1970s for use on Air-Braked Network (ABN, later Speedlink) services.

A decline in general merchandise traffic affected the fleet and many of the OBAs were transferred to departmental use within a few years. Later, both types saw a variety of modifications and conversions for other duties.

This wagon came from Derby Etches Park where it was an internal user until preserved

OAA 100036

The OAA and OBA types were open wagons with steel ends and wooden dropside doors, built in the 1970s for use on Air-Braked Network (ABN, later Speedlink) services.

A decline in general merchandise traffic affected the fleet and many of the OBAs were transferred to departmental use within a few years. Later, both types saw a variety of modifications and conversions for other duties.

This wagon came from Whitemoor Yard where it was awaiting disposal for scrap