{"product_id":"goods-wagons-in-the-uk","title":"Goods Wagons in the UK","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince the railway’s TOPS coding system was introduced in the 1970s, much has changed in the railfreight sector, notably rail privatisation in the mid-1990s. This book documents the wide variety of wagons built in the twentieth century and around the millennium that remain in use or were so until recently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Jackson sheds light on the assortment of letters and numbers these wagons carry, the UK wagon numbering systems in place today being complex and sometimes off-putting to the observer. Wagons built since 2008, for example, including some conversions and rebuilds, now conform to the Europe-wide system of wagon numbering (RIV). Earlier private-owner and air-braked wagons, however, do not. There is no doubt that a greater understanding of the UK wagon fleet enhances the appreciation of the rail enthusiast’s hobby, whether for railway modelling purposes or simply enjoying watching the real thing, or both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on one of the largest collections of wagon photos on the internet, John Jackson explores almost 200 wagon survivors with the featured wagons arranged numerically for ease of reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amberley Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56425032712536,"sku":"9781398126695","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781398126695.jpg?v=1780433121","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/goods-wagons-in-the-uk","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}