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GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods Van

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[[File:GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods Van.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods Van]]
65620 is a vacuum-braked covered goods wagon or 'Merchandise Van' with a capacity of 12 tons. It was built in 19451947, right at the end of the GWR's existence as a separate company, and fitted with a plywood body as a post-War economy measure. This type of wagon had the telegraph code 'VANFIT'. 65620 was rescued from [[Barry Scrapyard]] in 1975, arriving on the SVR in January 1976. Owned It is owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<br>
==See Also==
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]]
 
==References==
SVR Stock Book 9th Edition
==Links==
[http://www.gwr813.org/pagew26.html 65620 on www.gwr813.org]<br>
[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9650 65620 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
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