GWR 66 Breakdown Tool Van

GWRGreat Western Railway 66 Breakdown Tool Van
GWRGreat Western Railway Breakdown Tool Van 66
Built By	GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Status	Operational (Static use)
Number	66
Other Numbers	DW 66
History
Built	1921
Lot	864
Type	4-w tool van
Telegraphic code	n/a
1976	Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway
Goods Wagons

GWRGreat Western Railway Breakdown Tool Van 66 was built in 1921 and first allocated to Taunton. 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.

66 was originally gas lit and when preserved, all the fittings apart from gas mantles and light shades were still intact.

66 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 23 April 1976 from Ashchurch. It was owned by the Erlestoke Manor Fund until 1985, when it was put up for sale. It was then acquired by the GWR 813 Preservation Fund, and initially put to use as a tool van by the P.WayPermanent Way Department.

GWRGreat Western Railway 66 is situated at Hampton Loade where it is used by The Barry Railway Carriage Trust as a sales vehicle. The Trust announced in 2022 that it had agreed with the SVRSevern Valley Railway that 163 would leave the line,

See also

List of goods wagons
Rolling stock currently under restoration

Links

• GWR 66 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line
• GWR 66 on http://www.gwr813.org