Didcot Railway Centre is home to more than 50 railway wagons, mostly of GWR origin. These serve to illustrate the sheer variety of goods traffic once handled by the railways.
| No. | Description | Build Date | Lot No. | Diag No. | Built at | Date preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tar Wagon | 1898 | ? | ? | Charles Roberts | ? |
| 18 | Open Wagon - 5 plank | 1927 | ||||
| 101 | 6 Wheel Drinking Water Tank Wagon | 1948 | 1555 | DD.6 | GWR Swindon | ? |
| 263 | S&T Mess Van | 1952 | Converted from 25t Brake Van 56867 | ? | ||
| 745 | Oil Tank Wagon | 1912 | Hurst Nelson, Motherwell | |||
| 752 | Special Cattle Van | 1952 | 1774 | W.17 | BR Ashford | |
| 2671 | “Bloater” Fish Van | 1925 | 1356 | S.10 | GWR Swindon | 1976 |
| 2862 | “Fruit C” Fruit Van | 1939 | 1634 | Y.9 | GWR Swindon | 1980 |
| 3030 | “Rotank” Flat Wagon | 1947 | 1715 | O.58 | GWR Swindon | |
| 10153 | Open Wagon - 7 Plank | Built for Taff Vale Railway | ||||
| 11152 | “Iron Mink” | 1900 | 217 | V.6 | GWR Swindon | |
| 17447 | “Toad A” 20T Brake Van | 1940 | 1370 | AA.21 | GWR Swindon | |
| 19818 | “Open A” Goods Wagon | 1917 | 834 | O.11 | GWR Swindon | 1981 |
| 32337/8 | Twin “Mites” Single Bolster Wagons | 1881 | 220 | J.9 | GWR Swindon | 1994 |
| 41723 | “Coral A” Wagon for crated glass | 1908 | 583 | D.2 | GWR Swindon | 1981 |
| 41934 | Bogie Well Wagon “Crocodile F” | 1908 | 594 | C.12 | GWR Swindon | ? |
| 42193 | “Hydra D” Well Wagon | 1917 | 745 | G.22 | GWR Swindon | ? |
| 42239 | Grain Wagon | 1927 | 1006 | V.20 | GWR Swindon | 1973 |
| 42271 | “Loriot L” Well Wagon | 1934 | 1142 | G.13 | GWR Swindon | |
| 43949 | Cylindrical Tank Wagon | 1901 | 286 | DD.3 | GWR Swindon | 1993 |
| 47886 | 'Fruit' Van | 1892 | 638 | Y.2 | GWR Swindon | |
| 56400 | “Toad” | 1900 | 282 | AA.3 | GWR Swindon | |
| 63066 | Loco Coal Wagon | 1946 | 1480 | N.34 | GWR Swindon | |
| 68684 | “Toad” | 1924 | 910 | AA15 | GWR Swindon | |
| 70335 | “Macaw B” | 1939 | 1372 | J.28 | GWR Swindon | |
| 79933 | “Tevan” | 1922 | 890 | X.7 | GWR Swindon | |
| 80668 | Ballast Wagon | 1936 | 1215 | P.15 | GWR Swindon | |
| 80789 | Ballast Wagon | 1937 | 1243 | P.17 | GWR Swindon | |
| 82917 | Pooley Workshop Van | 1911 | 652 | (V.12) | GWR Swindon | |
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Articulated Wagon “Pollen E” | 1909 | 608 | A.6 | GWR Swindon | ? |
| 92943 | China Clay Wagon (5 Plank) | 1913 | 750 | O.13 | GWR Swindon | |
| 94835 | “Open C” Open Wagon | 1920 | 844 | O.19 | GWR Swindon | |
| 100377 | Shunters Truck | 1953 | Converted from Mink A | |||
| 100682 | Wagon for Chaired Sleepers | 1939 | 1313 | T.12 | GWR Swindon | |
| 101720 | “Mink A” Van | 1924 | 911 | V.14 | GWR Swindon | ? |
| 101836 | “Mink A” Van | 1925 | 911 | V.14 | GWR Swindon | |
| 105599 | “Fruit B” Banana Van | 1929 | 1054 | Y.7 | GWR Swindon | |
| 105742 | Motor Car Van “Mogo” | 1936 | 1224 | G.31 | GWR Swindon | ? |
| 105781 | Gunpowder Van “Cone” | 1939 | 1346 | Z.4 | GWR Swindon | ? |
| 105860 | “Mica B” Refrigerated Van | 1925 | 921 | X.8 | GWR Swindon | 1976 |
| 112843 | “Mink G” Van | 1931 | 1067 | V.22 | GWR Swindon | |
| 116954 | Motor Car Van “Asmo” | 1930 | 1059 | G.26 | GWR Swindon | 1970 |
| 117993 | Open Goods Wagon | 1931 | 1043 | O.29 | GWR Swindon | 1981 |
| 143698 | Open Goods Wagon | 1945 | 1379 | O.37 | GWR Swindon | |
| 145428 | Goods Van | 1944 | 1431 | V.34 | GWR Swindon | 1989 |
| 146366 | “Van” Plywood | 1948 | 1525 | V.38 | BR Swindon | |
| 516673 | Van | 1940-5 | D.2039 | LMS London | ||
| 517791 | Van | 1940-5 | D.2039 | LMS London | ||
| S4409 | 6 Wheeled Milk Tank | 1931 | 673 | 3152 | Southern, Ashford | |
| 950592 | “Toad” 20t Brake Van | 1950 | 1641 | AA.23 | BR Swindon | |
| No. | Description | Build Date | Lot No. | Built at | Date preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tool Van | 1908 | 570 | GWR Swindon | |
| 47 | Riding Van | 1908 | 580 | GWR Swindon | |
| 56 | Riding Van | 1908 | 571 | GWR Swindon | |
| 135 | Tool Van | 1908 | 579 | GWR Swindon |
| No. | Description | Build Date | Lot No. | Diag No. | Built at | Date preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 12ton Hand Crane | 1894 | H2827 | Swindon | 1970 | |
| Match Truck | Swindon | 1970 |
| No. | Description | Build Date | Lot No. | Diag No. | Built at | Date preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ?? | 2' Gauge Slate Wagon | 1903 | 413 | O.49 | GWR Swindon |
(Not forming part of the collection of historic vehicles)
| No. | Description | Build Date | Lot No. | Built at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5267 | OJA 21 ton Coal Wagon | 1957 | 2851 | BR Lancing |
| 5268 | OJA 21 ton Coal Wagon | 1957 | 2851 | BR Lancing |
There are several other “modern” wagons in use on site including ballast hoppers and various flat and well wagons mainly used as boiler trolleys.
Click on the wagon number in the tables above for more information about the particular item.