Spelling of "wagon" or "waggon"
In the UK, in the early days of rail and tramways, either spelling was acceptable. In the UK, today, in national rail operations, the spelling is "wagon". Within the Festiniog (note 1 F), during the 19th century the spelling was interchangeable. For commonality, now, a single g is often used. However, it is still common to use "waggon" to refer to goods stock. In England wagon is used for one wagon and waggon or waggons for more than one wagon e.g. a train.
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