Burnham and District Model Railway Club

Wilts United Dairies of Bridgwater, Highbridge & Wells. This is a re-run of the extremely popular vent van in cream with red text which was issued last year. This time the model features a different fleet number. The firm became part of United Dairies with the dairy at Bason Bridge being the reason for the last traffic on the S.D.J.R                                                 Price £10.00 each.    A run of 160 

Coates Cider of Nailsea. Those of us of a certain age will remember the famous advertising line 'Coates comes up from Somerset where the cider apples grow'. This is our first 6 wheel tanker this year and the advertising line features prominently on the side of the model. In white with red and apple green text. We know this one will be especially popular.                  Price £13.00 each.     A run of 169

Norton Mills of Norton Fitzwarren. This firm originally derived its power from the stream that stills flows (and floods) through the village. A green GWR vent van from the location that is the junction for the West Somerset Railway.                                Price £10.00 each          A run of 160

Somerset County Council, Underwood Quarry, Wells.   This quarry, now unused, is located  in the Mendip Hills and overlooks the City.  These wagons travelled widely taking road stone to a variety of destinations and are suitable for GWR,  SDJR & SR. A bright red 5 plank wagon with stone load and blackened end irons                                       Price £9.00 each.     A run of 139

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 James & Co of Exeter. One of Dapol's own production runs, so we have left it to them to do the research! A five plank wagon in chocolate brown with the end irons picked out in black. A new model with the new 9 foot wheelbase.                                                              Price £7.75 each

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Silvey & Co. of Fishponds , Bristol. The second of Dapol's main production run. Again, featuring the new 9 foot wheelbase moulding this 5 plank wagon comes in grey and is fully lined out. Silvey were major fuel distributors, so this model comes with a coal load. They are still trading today but oil distributors and have a base at nearby Bridgwater.                              Price £7.75 each.

Evercreech Lime & Stone Co. Ltd. The Mendip Hills continue to provide copious amounts of stone, mainly for road repairs. In earlier years much of the stone was used for the manufacture of lime used for agricultural purposes. This lime wagon is from the company whose premises and private siding adjoined Evercreech New station on the SDJR main line.                               Limited edition of 137 SOLD OUT             

Bland & Co. of Highbridge. An attractive red five plank wagon with the addition of the end irons being picked out in black. This firm specialised in importing timber from the Baltic through its base at Highbridge Wharf. Naturally, the wagon comes complete with a timber load.                                                                  SOLD OUT                    Limited edition of 141                                   Price £9each                

       Holts Brewery of Burnham. A vent van from Burnham's own local brewery. The Company lasted for many years and the firm lasted until the major rationalisation that impacted on the brewery industry in the 1950s. SOLD OUT 

Limited edition of 140                             .

P&P £1.75 for the first wagon then .50p for each extra wagon posted at the same time.

 Vickerys Cider of Taunton, a limited edition of 147 vans.   SOLD OUT

Eclipse Peat Co Limited. of Ashcott, Glastonbury a limited edition if 153 vans.        SOLD OUT 

John Board & Co of Bridgwater, a limited edition fo 153 vans.  SOLD OUT

                                                                                                                                   All the above wagons are £10 each Plus £1.75 for the first wagon then .50p for each extra posted at the same time.

We were pleased to present Mr Peter Alexander with one of our Eclipse vans, as it was his grandfather who founded the compamy. Left to right Club Presedent Mr I.T Jones, Mr Peter Alexander, John Langley Exhibition Manager.

 Small & Son of Taunton, Tiverton, Thornfalcon & Norton,          SOLD OUT

     Wilts United Dairies of Bason Bridge & Melksham - 6 wheel tanker, limited edition of 131.             SOLD OUT

Peace & Co. of Bournemouth, Bridgwater & Cardiff container on either a GWR or SR conflat., limietd 63 S.R SOLD OUT and 74 G.W.R SOLD OUTconflats.          

  The Dunball Steam Pottery is a limited edition of 141. With brick fill.  SOLD OUT

   Colthurst, Simons and Co. is a limited edition of 160 with a brick fill.   SOLD OUT

 "BARHAM BROS. LIMITED" BRICK & TILE WORKS OF BRIDGWATER RUNNING NUMBER 4. WITH A BRICK LOAD. THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION OF 148 WAGONS. SOLD OUT

   Also a ventilated van WILTS.UNITED DAIRIES Bridgwater Wells & Highbridge running No 3 This is a limited edition of 136 .                                                           . SOLD OUT

 GEORGE BRYANT & SON COAL & GENERAL MERCHANTS OF BRIDGWATER,     RUNNING NUMBER 4      100 WAGONS COMMISSIONED SOLD OUT

     G. BRYANT & SON COAL & COKE MERCHANTS OF BRIDGWATER, RUNNING       NUMBER 17     90 WAGONS COMMISSIONED. SOLD OUT.

CAME & STOREY COAL MERCHANTS OF BRIDGWATER RUNNING  NUMBER 8 ,                        150 COMMISSIONED.   SOLD OUT

       Presentation to the Blake Museum Bridgwater

We were pleased once again to present the Blake Museum with one of our limited edition wagons for their help in researching G. Bryant & Son. From left to right           Mr I.T. Jones Club President, holding the wagon Councillor Ann Bown Sedgemoor District Council, John Langley Exhibition Manager, and holding a photo of the original wagon Alison Mason, Curatorial Assistant at Blake Museum

We still have from our friends at the S.D.R.T a few of limited edition wagons.

Wincanton Coal Gas co.Ltd. 150 wagons commissioned. SOLD OUT 

C & J Read Ltd.Coal Factors Bournemouth 142 commissioned  SOLD OUT

 We also have the last few vans of "JOE MILLER of BUGGLESKELLY" commissioned   by a friend of the club to commemorate the 70th anniversery of the film   "Oh, Mr Porter"the run was of 107 SOLD OUT 

ORDERS TO JOHN LANGLEY, B.D.M.R.C, 20 COMPTON CLOSE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA2 7UD.              CHEQUES MADE PAYABLE TO B.D.M.R.C.      PHONE 01823 270882 FOR AVAILABILITY