SE&CR Dia. 1355 7 plank wagons pre-order as the prototype loco would

as the prototype loco would not be expected to haul significant loads

A small amount of iron wire (provided) is wound around tail part of the coupling loop that protrudes backwards at an angle

NEM coupler pockets

this was to minimise dam- age to the load when in transit down inclines

Narrow Gauge at War

SE&CR Dia. 1355 7 plank wagons pre-order as the prototype loco wouldThe SECRs most numerous wagon was this rugged seven plank open. A prototype emerged in 1915 to test the new steel underframe and further batches, totalling 2,121 vehicles, were built between 1919 and 1927. In fact, the only design change that the Southern Railway made was to add a sheet rail. The SR allocated the diagram number 1355 to these wagons. The design was clearly a good one as BR still had over 70 on its books in the 1960s and didnt withdraw