Burnham and District Model Railway Club

Purchase of Taunton container on GWR conflat. The late 19^th century saw a growth in house removers as the population became more mobile. Purchase were based in Rowbarton, close to Taunton station where their containers would have been taken by horse and cart for onward shipment to any part of the country.                                                                Price £14.00 ea.

Taunton Cider 6 wheel tanker. Somerset is synonomous with cider and Taunton Cider expanded to become one of the County's largest producers. This model is in the firm's distinctive livery of apple green with gold lettering. Alas the firm closed in the 1990s and the site where apples were turned into a golden sparkling drink is now a large housing estate.                                   A  run of  225           Price £13.50 ea.

Sheppy's Cider of Taunton 6 wheel tanker. Actually the firm is based at Bradford on Tone but the company's output was always shipped from Taunton. A small family run enterprise, it is pleasing to know that they are still thriving and we thank the Company for allowing us to produce this model. Next time you are travelling south from Taunton on the A38, call in!                                                               Price £13.50 ea.

Duchess of Devonshire of Tiverton Junction dairy van. A cream van with dark red script utilising the Company's distinctive logo. The West Country dairy industry expanded rapidly with the coming of the railway as it allowed the highly perishable traffic to reach its customers in the main city centres with the minimum of delay.                                               A run of 230                     Price £10.00 each.+ p&p (please see rates below)

 WAGONS THAT HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND NOT PAID FOR HAVE BEEN PUT BACK INTO STOCK.

May & Hassell £9 each

Nestle Tanker £13.50 

S&DJR No356 £9.25

The Earl Waldegrave Radstock Collieries £9.25

Plus p&p

Please check availability before ordering.

       National Smelting Company of Avonmouth This model,a joint venture with the Shirehampton Club, is based on original research. This 6 wheel tanker would have taken acids and other noxious liquids to and from the Company's works just outside Bristol. In matt grey with white lettering. We believe this is a first – a model commissioned by two model railway clubs.     A run of 300          Price £13.50 + p&p

G.Heywood & Sons of Exeter & Topsham. When Heywood retired and his two sons took over the running of the business they diversified into coal and opened new depots at Topsham and Exmouth.This wagon was found in our researches last year. A run of 169.                     Price £9.25 + p&p

G. Heywood of Exeter. A black 5 plank wagon based on photographic evidence with either timber, brick or sand loads. Heywood established his builders merchants business at Queen Street station in the late 19^th century and it stayed at that location until the firm closed in the 1980s. A run of 150    Price £9.25 +p&p  

Southern Railway Express Dairy Based on a photograph supplied by a customer (thanks Dave!) this model is based on the Southern's first 6 wheel tanker. In white, it comes with the railway company's initials on the end of the tank in black whilst the Express Dairy name is on the side in dark blue. A most unusual model.                               

A run of 180       JUST 5 LEFT   Price £13.50 + p&p 

 Nestle 6 wheel milk tanker

This model is based on a photograph sent to us by a customer and has only been made possible by the kind permission of Nestle. One condition of its production is that the model is only sold in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.We are limiting all customers to 2 models – the only way we can ensure a fair distribution.                                A run of 177                                       SOLD OUT

  POST & PACKING

We have tried to simplify our P&P rates  following Royal Mail's price increase in April. Thus:-

Orders for 1 or 2 models posted at the same time will cost £2.25

Orders for 3 or 4 models posted at the same time will cost £3.25

Orders for 5 or 6 models posted at the same time will cost £5.50

Orders for 7 or 8 models posted at the same time will cost £6.50

A new email address for ordering club.wagons@yahoo.co.uk

   SDJR No. 356 A five plank wagon with blackened end irons based upon the drawing we found in our researches last year. The model comes with coal, brick or timber loads and you will need to specify your preference when ordering.  

    SOLD OUT

            Earl of Waldegrave Collieries, Radstock. Based upon a photograph taken at Weston Gas Works, this model clearly shows the three major pits in the Waldegrave ownership on the centre door. An unusual and attractive design from the Somerset coalfield.

      SOLD OUT

May & Hassell of Bridgwater  (This model replaces the J.E. Smith(Portsmouth) of Fratton etc.) Located on West Quay in Bridgwater Docks the firm were timber importers dealing mainly in products from the Baltic which were distributed throughout the region. A 5 plank yellow wagon with the end irons picked out in black. An unusual design with a timber load.           Price £9.00 each.  SOLD OUT 

                 Cheddar alley Dairy of Axbridge & Cheddar. A most attractive 6 wheel tanker featuring a distinctive script logo in chocolate on a cream background. The firm lasted for over 100 years until it was acquired by Unigate. Its railway operations were centred on the small wayside station of Brent Knoll near Weston Super Mare.

A run of 196 tankers                                               SOLD OUT

                                          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                                               SOLD OUT  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.    £13 each              SOLD OUTA 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              SOLD OUT

                                         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.                £9 each                                A run of 139       SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT

 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

SOLD OUT

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.

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