GWR 542 Horse Box (body only)

GWRGreat Western Railway 542 Horse Box (body only)
GWRGreat Western Railway Horse Box 542, now Highley Station Fund shop
Built By	GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Status	Static use (body only)
Number	542
History
Built	1888
Diagram	N4 (Coach diagram)
Lot	437
Type	4-w Horse Box (HBY)
1930	Condemned
Goods Wagons

GWRGreat Western Railway 4-wheeled horse box 542 was built at Swindon in 1888 to Coach Diagram N4, Lot 437. It was condemned August 1930 and the body subsequently grounded on Highley platform. It was still in situ when the line was bought by SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1970. It has remained in place since and is now used as a bookshop by the Highley Station Fund.

In 2020 the Presentation Committee was exploring options for saving and possibly restoring it. Some preservation work has since been carried out as seen in the picture below.

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  Restoration in progress, June 2021

See also

Goods Wagons

Links

• GWR Horse Box 542 (body only) on Railway Heritage Register On-Line