GWR 141 Breakdown Tool Van

GWRGreat Western Railway 141 Breakdown Tool Van
GWRGreat Western Railway Breakdown Tool Van 141
Built By	GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Number	141
Other Numbers	DW 141
History
Built	1908
Lot	579
Type	4-w tool van
Telegraphic code	n/a
1971	Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway
Goods Wagons

Breakdown Tool Van 141 was built at Swindon in 1908. In service these 6-wheel Tool Vans carried a large selection of equipment and lifting tackle, and were paired with Riding/Dormitory Vans such as GWR89. They were vacuum-braked to permit fast running to the scene of accidents and breakdowns on the railway.

141 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Newton Abbot on 8 February 1971. It is photographed in March 2015 situated in Bewdley Down Yard.

See also

List of goods wagons

Links

• GWR 141 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line