BR 901010 Weltrol MV
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 901010 WeltrolTelegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley MV | |
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901010 carrying 42968's boiler at Bridgnorth in May 2016 | |
Built By | Head, Wrightson |
Status | Operational |
Number | B 901010 |
History | |
Built | 1952 |
Diagram | 2/731 |
Lot | 2360 |
Type | Bogie well trolley |
Capacity | 40 tons |
Brakes | Unfitted |
1990 | Arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Much of its working life was spent carrying a caterpillar tracked earthmover at Nechells Power Station, Washwood Heath. After being condemned it was transferred to Willsden, from where it was acquired by Mr. J.J. Smith in 1990, arriving 6 November of that year.[2] On arrival on the SVRSevern Valley Railway it was placed into immediate use with the P. Way Department. It subsequently received a repaint with the intention of being used in the 1992 Freight Weekend, but unfortunately failed a pads exam at 9 pm on the eve of the event, resulting in a 2 hour shunt to remove it from the formation.[3] It has subsequently served mainly as a boiler carrier at Bridgnorth, in which role it was photographed in 2015 and 2016.
The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey suggests that 901010 is the only survivor of the 9 WeltrolTelegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley MVs built to Diagram 731 and therefore unique in preservation,[4] the other MVs being to a later diagram.
See also
References
- ↑ Rowland (1996) App. 4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 107
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey