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Special Flat Wagon 906811 (telegraph type Flat ED) was built at Shildon in 1957.  These wagons were intended to transport large bulky loads, and were equipped with a flat timber floor and chaining down rings.
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|diagram    =  2/072
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|wagtype    = 4 wheel flat wagon
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|telcode    = FLAT ED
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|topscode  = XDV
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|brakes    = Vac fitted
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}}Special Flat Wagon 906811 (telegraph type Flat ED) was built by BR at Shildon in 1957.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> These wagons were intended to transport large bulky loads, and were equipped with a flat timber floor and chaining down rings.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>
  
The SVR’s 3 Flat ED wagons, 906811, 906825 and 906930, were bought from BR by Universal Pictures and arrived on the SVR in July 1975, being used as mock carriages in the film [[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]].  906811 is photographed at Bridgnorth in March 2015. The Flat ED wagons are owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].
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==Preservation==
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The SVR’s 3 Flat ED wagons were bought from BR by Universal Pictures for use in the making of the film [[The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]], and arrived on the SVR from Kettering in July 1975. Two of the wagons were fitted with temporary wooden bodies to serve as mock carriages, while the third was used for film camera work. On completion of filming they became surplus to requirements and were acquired by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].<ref name=SB7>SVR Stock Book Seventh Edition.</ref>
  
==Sources==
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Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey<br>
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S6922_Film_Set_Stock_D_Cooke.jpg||Mock carriage on a Flat ED underframe (D Cooke)
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition<br>
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The wagon’s original identities were unknown at the time of arrival and they were allocated the temporary SVR numbers 14191/2/3. They were also originally thought to be 'horse box underframes'.<ref name=SB7/> Subsequent research revealed their true purpose and confirmed their identities as 906811, [[BR 906825 Flat ED|906825]] and [[BR 906830 Flat ED|906830]], although the most recent edition of the SVR Stock Book (June 1998) listed the third as 906930. It is not clear which temporary ID belonged to which wagon as now numbered.
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Two of the Flat EDs, then numbered 14191 and 14192, formed part of the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Wagons used on the main line in preservation | demonstration goods train]] which ran on the main line to Newport behind [[2857|GWR 2857]] as part of the 1985 GWR 150 celebrations. Being vacuum fitted, they proved useful in service on SVR engineering trains. All three were re-decked and repainted shortly before 1990.<ref>SVR Stock Book Eight Edition</ref>  
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The main picture shows 906811 at Bridgnorth in March 2015.
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==See also==
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[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]]
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==References==
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7454 906811 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
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*[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7454 906811 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line]
  
==See also==
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[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]]
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[[Category:Rolling stock, other than locomotives, at Bridgnorth]]
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[[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]]
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[[Category:Featured articles]]

Latest revision as of 15:43, 27 May 2019

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 906811 Flat ED
BR 906811 20150322.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Flat ED 904811
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways Shildon
Status In service
Number BRBritish Rail or British Railways 906811
History
Built 1957
Diagram 2/072
Lot 3004
Type 4 wheel flat wagon
Telegraphic code FLAT ED
TOPS code XDV
Brakes Vac fitted
1975 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Goods Wagons

Special Flat Wagon 906811 (telegraph type Flat ED) was built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways at Shildon in 1957.[1] These wagons were intended to transport large bulky loads, and were equipped with a flat timber floor and chaining down rings.[2]

Preservation

The SVRSevern Valley Railway’s 3 Flat ED wagons were bought from BRBritish Rail or British Railways by Universal Pictures for use in the making of the film The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, and arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Kettering in July 1975. Two of the wagons were fitted with temporary wooden bodies to serve as mock carriages, while the third was used for film camera work. On completion of filming they became surplus to requirements and were acquired by SVR(H).[3]

The wagon’s original identities were unknown at the time of arrival and they were allocated the temporary SVRSevern Valley Railway numbers 14191/2/3. They were also originally thought to be 'horse box underframes'.[3] Subsequent research revealed their true purpose and confirmed their identities as 906811, 906825 and 906830, although the most recent edition of the SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book (June 1998) listed the third as 906930. It is not clear which temporary ID belonged to which wagon as now numbered.

Two of the Flat EDs, then numbered 14191 and 14192, formed part of the demonstration goods train which ran on the main line to Newport behind GWR 2857 as part of the 1985 GWRGreat Western Railway 150 celebrations. Being vacuum fitted, they proved useful in service on SVRSevern Valley Railway engineering trains. All three were re-decked and repainted shortly before 1990.[4]

The main picture shows 906811 at Bridgnorth in March 2015.

See also

List of goods wagons

References

  1. Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  3. 3.0 3.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Seventh Edition.
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Eight Edition

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For 101 years between 1862 and 1963, the Severn Valley Railway formed part of the national railway network, running for 40 miles between Hartlebury and Shrewsbury. Established as a separate company, it was mainly operated by the Great Western Railway (GWRGreat Western Railway) and later by British Railways (BRBritish Rail or British Railways).

The present day Severn Valley Railway (SVRSevern Valley Railway) was established in 1965 to preserve part of the line as a heritage railway. Today it has six stations and two halts and runs for 16 miles along the Severn Valley between Bridgnorth in Shropshire and Kidderminster in Worcestershire, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route. Operations involve a mixture of steam and heritage diesel-hauled services.

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