Antics Special Editions

Continuing the series of Co-Operative societies this wagon represents the Worcester New Co-Operative & Industrial Society.

The original wagon was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon company in 1914, with the unusal livery feature of a grey painted plank, no doubt intended to make the wagon more noticable.

Our latest addition to the range of special edition wagons.

W W Milton distributed coal from Montpelier railway station in Bristol, on the GWR/LMS joint line to Avonmouth. Wagon number 6 was photographed in January 1910 when taken on hire from��the Gloucester RCW Co.��painted lead grey with white lettering. W W Milton��used a monogram logo on the side door of his wagon, combining the letters��W and M.��S Brookman, who also traded from Montpelier station, had a similar SB monogram painted on his wagons.

W W Miltons' later wagons were painted��a chocolate brown colour.

Supplied with a limited edition certificate

Antics Limited Edition

Based on a wagon produced in 1916 by the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd.��for Walker��& Rodgers of Warwick. As far as is known the company traded mainly in domestic coal and certainly survived until 1940.

Joining the Antics Limited Edition range in conjunction with the opening of our newest shop in Coventry this��well detailed 7-plank open coal wagon carries��the livery of Walker and Rodgers, coal merchants from nearby��Warwick. Featuring a removable coal load and metal wheels for smooth running.

A P Hudson of Worcester operated this red painted 7-plank open wagon, supplied by the Gloucester RCW in October 1907 and registered with the GWR. The wagon is lettered to fully describe A P Hudson's diverse business in coal and oil fuels, with the term general merchant, probably indicating that he also supplied building material from his yard. This specially commissioned model depicts wagon number 21, which was lettered specifically to operate between Birch Coppice colliery (near Tamworth) and Midland wharf in Worcester.

Antics Special Commission : Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway Open Wagon 27
We have commissioned a model of WC&PR wagon nyumber 27, one of the 7 plank wagons purchased from surplus wagon stock offered by the Midland Railway.
Delivery in September has been requested in time for the WC&PR Groups' exhibition on October 2nd this year.

Antics Commissioned Model - I.W. Baldwin & Co, Colliery Agents, Ruardean wagon 22
Based in Oakleigh, Ruardean I W Baldwin & Co added wagon 22 to their fleet in January 1910. Unlike their earlier black liveried and italic lettered wagon number 15 number 22 was painted chocolate brown with lettering in the more common block capital san-serif style.
The previous wagon also listed coals from a range of sources and as number22 was lettered for return empty of Lydney is it quite possible the company sold Forest of Dean coals into the midlands, with their wagons returning with loads from eats Cannock.
Delivery planned for Q1 2023

This volume is a companion to the author's previous book on wagons of the Forest of Dean. It takes a look at all of the known private owner wagon owners and operators based in Gloucestershire with almost 250 wagons being identified. It is illustrated with over 450 photographs, items of ephemera and maps, many of which are previously unpublished. Whilst the majority of the wagons belong to coal merchants there are also those for quarries, mills, a brewery and chemical works. As well as identifying the owners, the opportunity has been taken to give as much detail of their business as possible to give some idea as to how large the concern was and how long it was in operation. Thus, as well as being of interest to the private owner wagon enthusiast the volume also gives much industrial and social history for the county.