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| − | This BR Well Trolley ( | + | |image = 42968 boiler on 901010.JPG |
| + | |caption = 901010 carrying 42968's boiler at Bridgnorth in May 2016 | ||
| + | |construc = Head, Wrightson | ||
| + | |status = Operational | ||
| + | |wagno = B 901010 | ||
| + | |othernos = | ||
| + | |designed = | ||
| + | |diagram = 2/731 | ||
| + | |lot = 2360 | ||
| + | |wagtype = Bogie well trolley | ||
| + | |capacity = 40 tons | ||
| + | |telcode = | ||
| + | |topscode = | ||
| + | |brakes = Unfitted | ||
| + | |built = 1952 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1990 | ||
| + | |events1 = Arrived on the SVR | ||
| + | |years2 = | ||
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| + | }}[[File: BR_901010_20150307.jpg |thumb|300px|right| BR Weltrol MV Well Trolley 901010 at Bridgnorth in 2015]]This BR Well Trolley (‘Weltrol MV’) was built by Head, Wrightson in 1952 to Diagram 2/731, Lot 2360.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Rowland (1996)]] App. 4.</ref> It was based on an LMS design and has a 40 ton capacity but a short 26ft wheelbase giving only a 15ft length for the load which is carried on a steel floor.<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | ||
| − | = | + | Much of its working life was spent carrying a caterpillar tracked earthmover at Nechells Power Station, Washwood Heath. After being condemned it was transferred to Willsden, from where it was acquired by Mr. J.J. Smith in 1990, arriving 6 November of that year.<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> On arrival on the SVR it was placed into immediate use with the P. Way Department. It subsequently received a repaint with the intention of being used in the 1992 Freight Weekend, but unfortunately failed a pads exam at 9 pm on the eve of the event, resulting in a 2 hour shunt to remove it from the formation.<ref>SVR News 107</ref> It has subsequently served mainly as a boiler carrier at Bridgnorth, in which role it was photographed in 2015 and 2016. |
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| − | + | The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey suggests that 901010 is the only survivor of the 9 Weltrol MVs built to Diagram 731 and therefore unique in preservation,<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> the other MVs being to a later diagram. | |
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| + | BR_901010_plate_20150307.jpg | Works plate | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | [[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9635 BR 901010 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Rolling stock, other than locomotives, at Bridgnorth]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, 8 October 2019
| BRBritish Rail or British Railways 901010 WeltrolTelegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley MV | |
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 901010 carrying 42968's boiler at Bridgnorth in May 2016 | |
| Built By | Head, Wrightson |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | B 901010 |
| History | |
| Built | 1952 |
| Diagram | 2/731 |
| Lot | 2360 |
| Type | Bogie well trolley |
| Capacity | 40 tons |
| Brakes | Unfitted |
| 1990 | Arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway |
This BRBritish Rail or British Railways Well Trolley (‘WeltrolTelegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley MV’) was built by Head, Wrightson in 1952 to Diagram 2/731, Lot 2360.[1] It was based on an LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway design and has a 40 ton capacity but a short 26ft wheelbase giving only a 15ft length for the load which is carried on a steel floor.[2]
Much of its working life was spent carrying a caterpillar tracked earthmover at Nechells Power Station, Washwood Heath. After being condemned it was transferred to Willsden, from where it was acquired by Mr. J.J. Smith in 1990, arriving 6 November of that year.[2] On arrival on the SVRSevern Valley Railway it was placed into immediate use with the P. Way Department. It subsequently received a repaint with the intention of being used in the 1992 Freight Weekend, but unfortunately failed a pads exam at 9 pm on the eve of the event, resulting in a 2 hour shunt to remove it from the formation.[3] It has subsequently served mainly as a boiler carrier at Bridgnorth, in which role it was photographed in 2015 and 2016.
The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey suggests that 901010 is the only survivor of the 9 WeltrolTelegraphic code signifying a Well Trolley MVs built to Diagram 731 and therefore unique in preservation,[4] the other MVs being to a later diagram.
Works plate
See also
References
- ↑ Rowland (1996) App. 4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 107
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
