Since the earliest days of railways, freight or 'goods' were carried in short wheelbase four-wheeled wagons. These were ideal for relatively small consignments and could be sent to both small and large stations on all parts of the system. The first wagons were not fitted with continuous brakes, but as loads increased and trains travelled faster, vacuum brakes were fitted.

These wagons were limited in capacity and could not generally travel at speeds greater than 45 mph. When BR changed to air-braking, most of the existing fleet of four-wheeled goods wagons were replaced. We are trying to acquire a representative collection of vehicles for the Centre.

		Open Wagons		Box Vans
		Specialised Vehicles		Brake Vans
		Cranes		Permanent Way Vehicles
		Tank Wagons