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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:SR 56291 Bogie Brake VanFormer hospital train at Bewdley Station - geograph.org.uk - 1454701.jpg|thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SR 56291 Bogie GWR 5804 Brake Van Third | The majority of goods brake vans were of Collett abandoned the 20 ton type; however, 56291 'bow-ended' carriage design in 1933. 5804 is an early example of a Southern Region 25 ton brake vanhis later designs, dating from the following year. As built, the Brake Third Corridor seated 32 passengers in four compartments, equipped with vacuum brakes and fitted with redundant the rest of the carriage bogies being given over to allow running at up to 75 mph on fast mail a guard’s compartment and parcel trainslarge luggage area. These type of brake vans were often used on boat trains from Southampton, earning them During the nickname “Queen Mary”Second World War 5804 saw service overseas as a Pharmacy Car in an Ambulance Train. [[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO-->SR 56291 Bogie GWR 5804 Brake Van Third | (Full article...)]]]]
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