NS 87915 LWR and NS 87583 LWGK

These flatbed lorries are known as stanchion lorries, named after the vertical beams on the sides of the lorry: the stanchions. You used to see, and still see, these stanchions on hay lorries and haystacks. The stanchions ensure that the load cannot fall off the side of the trailer. Pipes, steel plates or tree trunks thus remain securely in place. The stanchions are made of metal or wood and can be folded down, making it easier to load or unload the trailer.

On some trailers, it is possible to remove the stanchions completely. This allows the trailer to be used as a standard flatbed trailer. A special rack is then located underneath the wagon to carry the stanchions. The load capacity of these wagons is around 20 tonnes. This type of wagon has been in production since the late 19th century. The stanchion wagons preserved by the Railway Museum date from the 1930s and 1940s.