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Post Office Sorting Van (POS) 80329 was built at York in 1968 to diagram number 728 of lot 30779. It entered preservation circa 2000.<ref name=RHRCS>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>   
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Post Office Sorting Van (POS) 80329 was built at York in 1968 to diagram number 728 of lot 30779.<ref name=RHRCS>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>  It was one of two acquired in spring 2000 from BR's Old Oak Common, London.  Both were acquired for use on Santa duties at Arley, taking the place of a 'Snake' and 'Siphon' which required a major overhaul.<ref>SVR News 132</ref>
  
 
It is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster, being used as [[Santa's Grotto]] at [[Arley]] during December.  It is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].
 
It is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster, being used as [[Santa's Grotto]] at [[Arley]] during December.  It is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].

Revision as of 15:23, 28 March 2017

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 80329 Post Office Sorting Van
BR 80329 20150402.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Post Office Sorting Van 80329
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways York
Status In service
Number 80328
Other numbers M80329, E80329
History
Built 1968
Diagram 728
Lot 30779
Type POS
Seats None
2000 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

80328 is a BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Post Office Sorting Van.

80329 in service and preservation

Post Office Sorting Van (POS) 80329 was built at York in 1968 to diagram number 728 of lot 30779.[1] It was one of two acquired in spring 2000 from BRBritish Rail or British Railways's Old Oak Common, London. Both were acquired for use on Santa duties at Arley, taking the place of a 'SnakeGWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van' and 'SiphonGWR telegraphic code signifying a milk van' which required a major overhaul.[2]

It is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster, being used as Santa's Grotto at Arley during December. It is owned by SVR(H).

See also

References

  1. Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 132

Links