- Lodwig & Co -

Welcome to our tenth annual private-owner wagon release! We have continued with our successful signature commission of a triple-gauge Swansea-based coal wagon, this year in the lead-grey livery of Lodwig & Co with their 7 plank end-door wagon.

Obtaining information on the company’s background was extremely difficult with very little on-line, however it was certainly in existence in late Victorian times. A trade directory shows J Lodwig as a coal merchant in 1899 and Lodwig & Co as shipping and colliery agents, and coal exporters, with offices in York Street, roughly adjacent to where The Vue Cinema and Kwik-Fit are now. A 1913 entry sees the company listed as colliery proprietors also, although which are the collieries is not clear. Beyond that we have not been able to find anything more about the company’s history.

The company acquired wagons on various terms from a number of manufacturers and our release is based on the 7-plank wagon, one of 20 delivered in 1902, from the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Works. Below is a photo of the impressive O Gauge release.

PURCHASING DETAILS

The commission consists of 50 O Gauge wagons, 150 OO Gauge wagons and 130 N Gauge wagons. They are available for purchase now and the prices are:

• 0 Gauge - £56

• OO Gauge - £18

• N Gauge - £16

To place an order, please e-mail smrgwagon@outlook.com explaining what you wish to purchase and enclosing your contact details. You will then be contacted by one of the commission team with further details [including postage rates if appropriate].

Please note the e-mail address carefully, it is different from the club address.

Below are the N Gauge [left] and OO Gauge [right] releases. The colour variations are simply due to lighting conditions at the time that the photographs were taken.

Every one of our annual commissions has sold out by the year-end and this release is likely to follow the same route. Early orders are advised, particulalrly for the O Gauge models, to avoid disappointment!