Historical information

Side Tipping Timber Skip

Wooden Contractors Wagon.
Gauge 17 inch (430mm)

Typical of the many side tipping wagons used for soil and rock disposal in construction work and mining throughout Australia and the world.
The wagon would be loaded with soil and pushed along a short line to the end of track where the load would be emptied out to either side. By using a central pivot the wagon’s body can be tipped either side to allow the contents to be easily removed ready for the next load.

Significance

Historic - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway

Physical description

Wooden bodied, steel framed side tipping skip.