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− | This vehicle was built at Swindon in 1895 | + | |image = GWR_40362_20150307.jpg |
+ | |caption = GWR PW Brake Van 40362 | ||
+ | |construc = GWR Swindon | ||
+ | |status = Static display | ||
+ | |wagno = 40362 | ||
+ | |othernos = DW 40362 | ||
+ | |designed = | ||
+ | |diagram = AA6 | ||
+ | |lot = 665 | ||
+ | |wagtype = 4-wheel brake van | ||
+ | |capacity = 14 tons | ||
+ | |telcode = TOAD | ||
+ | |topscode = | ||
+ | |brakes = | ||
+ | |built = 1895 | ||
+ | |years1 = 1970 | ||
+ | |events1 = Preserved | ||
+ | |years2 = Post 1998 | ||
+ | |events2 = Arrived on SVR | ||
+ | |years3 = | ||
+ | |events3 = | ||
+ | }}This vehicle was one of 54 built by the GWR at Swindon in the last decade of the nineteenth century to Diagram AA6, old series Lot 665,<ref name=Atkins>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013)]] pp. 37,469.</ref> this particular example dating to around 1895.<ref name = RHRWS>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> Brake vans built to this diagram had a tare weight of approximaterly 13½ tons and were used for permanent way work. They were classed as a 'Toad' but unlike the [[GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van| typical GWR 'Toad' brake van]], the open verandah was boarded in with two small windows included at the front. They were fitted with a split 'stable door' arrangement, and doubled as mess and tool vans.<ref name=Atkins/> 40362 is thought to be the only survivor of this variant and therefore unique.<ref name = RHRWS/> | ||
− | + | ==Preservation== | |
+ | 40362 bears a plaque stating that it was purchased in 1970 and subsequently restored by the 6000 Locomotive Association. This now defunct group<ref>[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/br/35219-2.html SVR Charitable Trust]</ref> were based for some years at the Bulmers Steam Centre at Hereford until its closure in 1990. | ||
− | == | + | The brake van arrived on the SVR after 1998.<ref>Not listed in SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> It was [https://www.flickr.com/photos/svr_enthusiast/4904801832/ photographed] outside [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]] in August 2010 although it has been repainted since that date. It remains on display as a cosmetically restored exhibit outside Kidderminster Railway Museum. |
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | [http://www.ws. | + | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=10341 40362 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] |
+ | *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/svr_enthusiast/4904801832/ Gareth Price photo August 2010] | ||
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[[Category:Brake vans]] | [[Category:Brake vans]] | ||
[[Category:Rolling stock at Kidderminster Railway Museum]] | [[Category:Rolling stock at Kidderminster Railway Museum]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 9 April 2019
GWRGreat Western Railway 40362 PWPermanent Way Brake Van | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway PWPermanent Way Brake Van 40362 | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Static display |
Number | 40362 |
Other Numbers | DW 40362 |
History | |
Built | 1895 |
Diagram | AA6 |
Lot | 665 |
Type | 4-wheel brake van |
Capacity | 14 tons |
Telegraphic code | TOAD |
1970 | Preserved |
Post 1998 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Contents
Preservation
40362 bears a plaque stating that it was purchased in 1970 and subsequently restored by the 6000 Locomotive Association. This now defunct group[3] were based for some years at the Bulmers Steam Centre at Hereford until its closure in 1990.
The brake van arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway after 1998.[4] It was photographed outside Kidderminster Railway Museum in August 2010 although it has been repainted since that date. It remains on display as a cosmetically restored exhibit outside Kidderminster Railway Museum.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013) pp. 37,469.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVR Charitable Trust
- ↑ Not listed in SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition