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+ | |image = BR_906830_20150701.jpg | ||
+ | |caption = BR Flat ED B 906830 | ||
+ | |construc = BR Shildon | ||
+ | |status = Operational | ||
+ | |wagno = B 906830 | ||
+ | |othernos = | ||
+ | |designed = | ||
+ | |diagram = 2/072 | ||
+ | |lot = 3123 | ||
+ | |wagtype = 4 wheel flat wagon | ||
+ | |capacity = 12 tons | ||
+ | |telcode = FLAT ED | ||
+ | |topscode =XDV | ||
+ | |brakes = Vac fitted | ||
+ | |built = 1958 | ||
+ | |years1 = 1975 | ||
+ | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
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+ | }}Special Flat Wagon B 906830 (type "FLAT ED") was built at Shildon in 1958. The 4-wheeled Flat ED was the smallest of the 6 types of BR Flat wagons with a capacity of just 12 tons, and was similar in appearance to the former LMS Deal truck. A total of 32 were built.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Rowland (1996)]] pp. 116, App. 4.</ref> | ||
The SVR’s 3 Flat ED wagons, [[BR 906811 Flat ED|906811]], [[BR 906825 Flat ED|906825]] and 906830, 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]]. The Flat ED wagons are owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].<ref>Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | The SVR’s 3 Flat ED wagons, [[BR 906811 Flat ED|906811]], [[BR 906825 Flat ED|906825]] and 906830, 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]]. The Flat ED wagons are owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].<ref>Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | ||
− | A more detailed history of the three wagons may be found under [[BR 906811 Flat ED|906811]]. | + | The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey suggests that the SVR’s three Flat EDs are the only surviving examples of the 32 originally built.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> A more detailed history of the three wagons may be found under [[BR 906811 Flat ED|906811]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 15:04, 24 December 2018
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 906830 Flat ED | |
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways Flat ED B 906830 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways Shildon |
Status | Operational |
Number | B 906830 |
History | |
Built | 1958 |
Diagram | 2/072 |
Lot | 3123 |
Type | 4 wheel flat wagon |
Capacity | 12 tons |
Telegraphic code | FLAT ED |
TOPS code | XDV |
Brakes | Vac fitted |
1975 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
The SVRSevern Valley Railway’s 3 Flat ED wagons, 906811, 906825 and 906830, were bought from BRBritish Rail or British Railways by Universal Pictures and arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in July 1975, being used as mock carriages in the film The Seven-Per-Cent Solution. The Flat ED wagons are owned by SVR(H).[2]
The Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey suggests that the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s three Flat EDs are the only surviving examples of the 32 originally built.[3] A more detailed history of the three wagons may be found under 906811.
See also
References
- ↑ Rowland (1996) pp. 116, App. 4.
- ↑ Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey