BR Goods Van 200642

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Goods Van 200642
200642, newly arrived in September 2018
Built By	BRBritish Rail or British Railways Shildon
Status	Operational
Number	200642
History
Built	1974
Diagram	1/286 (VB003F)
Lot	3480
Type	VANFIT
Telegraphic code	VBA
Brakes	Air-braked
2018	Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway
Goods Wagons

200642 is a 29 ton 'Vanfit' goods van. 1400 of these wagons were built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways between 1969 and 1978 as their first general-purpose air-braked vans, mainly for use on the new Air-Braked Network (later Speedlink) services..

Service and preservation

200642 was built at Shildon in 1974 to Diagram 1/286 (VB003F), Lot 3480. The TOPS code VBA on this particular van signifies that it had an unventilated body with full length doors and fitted with air brakes. This Lot comprised both VBA and VAA (ventilated/full length doors).

200642 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in September 2018, carrying the livery of former owners EWSEnglish, Welsh & Scottish Railway, a rail freight company. It is intended for use by the P-Way department, following the recent acquisition for that purpose of other air-braked rolling stock including the Rudd, Seacow and Parr wagons.

See also

Goods Wagons

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