LMS 20t coke hopper Profile and Models

Coke Hopper 299900. Official works photo. ©Public Domain

The LMS built a total of 200 20-ton coke hopper wagons under diagram 1729. Further examples were built by a variety of private industries, with the total thought to be around 600. After nationalisation, British Rail inherited all of these wagons and pressed them into service right through until the early 1960s. The design was very functional, so BR built their own derviatives, totalling over 2,000. These differed slightly but generally used a similar design.

Type of Vehicle	Hopper wagon
Builder	LMS Private Companies British Rail
Total Built	Around 800 (Pre-Nationalisation) Over 2,000 (Post-Nationalisation)
Wheel Configuration	4-wheel
Operated By	LMS British Rail Private Industry
Main Duties	Coke Transport
In Service Until	1960s
Surviving Examples	Unknown