Coal factors Lowell Baldwin of Bristol supplied coal to several industrial consumers, justifying the purchase of these large capacity wagons. This is an ideal wagon for delivering coal to almost any industrial plants' boilers or to your towns' local coal gas plant.
20-ton capacity coal wagons were introduced in the 1930's, the railway companies offering a better rate per ton for coal haulage in these larger wagons. To assist with unloading these high-capacity wagons two doors were fitted in each side, plus end and often four bottom hatch doors.