GWR 80990 Cylindrical Tank Wagon

GWRGreat Western Railway 80990 Cylindrical Tank Wagon
GWRGreat Western Railway 80990 Cylindrical Tank Wagon
Built By	GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Status	Awaiting restoration
Number	80990
Other Numbers	ADW 80990, I/U 070847
History
Built	1910
Diagram	DD3
Lot	633
Type	4-wheel tank wagon
Telegraphic code	n/a
TOPS code	ZRV
1995	Arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway
Goods Wagons

80990 was built at Swindon in 1910 to Diagram DD3, Lot 633. It is one of 40 cylindrical Gas Liquor Tanks built between 1895 and 1911 and used for the bulk transport of creosote, ammonia, gas oil and lubricating oil. The tanks, which had a capacity of 3108 gallons, were built by the GWRGreat Western Railway’s Locomotive Department rather than the Wagon Department, as the former had the experience in building large iron barrel shapes.

80990 finished its working life at the Landore Diesel Depot in Swansea, where it carried the Internal UserRolling stock used for the railway’s internal purposes (stores etc.) at one fixed location. number I/U 070847 and served as a waste oil storage tank. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 22 November 1995. It is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.

See also

List of goods wagons

Links

• 80990 on www.gwr813.org
• 80990 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line