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| − | This 4-wheel 7-plank wagon was one of | + | {{Infobox wagon |
| + | |image = BSC_13_20240330.jpg | ||
| + | |caption = BSC 13 at Kidderminster Railway Museum in 2024 | ||
| + | |construc = | ||
| + | |status = Restored | ||
| + | |wagno = 16053 | ||
| + | |othernos = B.S.C. 13, “CCW 1” | ||
| + | |designed = | ||
| + | |diagram = | ||
| + | |lot = | ||
| + | |wagtype = 4-w 7-plank open | ||
| + | |capacity = 13 tons | ||
| + | |telcode = | ||
| + | |topscode = OMO | ||
| + | |brakes = | ||
| + | |built = 1937? | ||
| + | |years1 = 1969 | ||
| + | |events1 = Donated to SVR | ||
| + | |years2 = 2018 | ||
| + | |events2 = Restored | ||
| + | |years3 = | ||
| + | |events3 = | ||
| + | }}This 4-wheel 7-plank wagon was one of 10 donated to the SVR in July 1969 by the British Sugar Corporation at [[Foley Park]]. A further four were donated in May 1971, although by 1990 all but 4 had been cut up as beyond economical repair. | ||
| − | The wagon was | + | The original builder and works number of this wagon are not recorded, although it was registered as number 16053 in 1937 and carried the number B.S.C. 13.<ref name=SB3>SVR Stock Book Third Edition</ref> |
| − | = | + | It arrived on the SVR in July 1969 and by August 1972 had acquired the fictitious number “CCW 1”.<ref name=SB3/> By 1980 it was reported as being in a yellow unlettered livery with no number.<ref>SVR Stock Book Seventh Edition</ref> |
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| − | SVR Stock Book | ||
| − | + | The wagon was inspected for the Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey in February 2013; the resulting [http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=8151 listing] showed a status "For disposal" and condition "Derelict".<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> However the wagon was subsequently restored and by December 2018 was stored under a tarpaulin at [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]].<ref>ID confirmed by David Postle, 29 December 2018</ref> It was 'unveiled' in August 2019 and is now owned by the Kidderminster Railway Museum collection. | |
| − | [http://www.ws. | + | |
| + | <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left"> | ||
| + | BSC_13_20190828.jpg|BSC 13 after restoration in August 2019 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | In August 2021 the signwriting was applied, the painter being the former Gloucestershire and England wicket keeper Jack Russell MBE. The wagon is in the livery of 'James H. Smart & Sons'. James Harry Smart was a prominent coal merchant and carrier in the late 1800s, based on the Cotswolds canals at Chalford in Gloucestershire<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blsep21 BranchLines, September 2021]</ref>. | ||
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| + | <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left"> | ||
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| + | BSC_13_20210911.jpg|BSC 13 after signwriting in August 2021 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | [[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=8151 PO 16053 (fictitious) on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Rolling stock at Kidderminster Railway Museum]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Rolling stock associated with British Sugar Corporation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:40, 30 March 2024
| British Sugar 7-plank open wagon | |
|---|---|
 BSCBritish Steel Corporation, or British Sugar Corporation 13 at Kidderminster Railway Museum in 2024 | |
| Status | Restored |
| Number | 16053 |
| Other Numbers | B.S.C. 13, “CCW 1” |
| History | |
| Built | 1937? |
| Type | 4-w 7-plank open |
| Capacity | 13 tons |
| TOPS code | OMO |
| 1969 | Donated to SVRSevern Valley Railway |
| 2018 | Restored |
The original builder and works number of this wagon are not recorded, although it was registered as number 16053 in 1937 and carried the number B.S.C. 13.[1]
It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in July 1969 and by August 1972 had acquired the fictitious number “CCW 1”.[1] By 1980 it was reported as being in a yellow unlettered livery with no number.[2]
The wagon was inspected for the Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey in February 2013; the resulting listing showed a status "For disposal" and condition "Derelict".[3] However the wagon was subsequently restored and by December 2018 was stored under a tarpaulin at Kidderminster Railway Museum.[4] It was 'unveiled' in August 2019 and is now owned by the Kidderminster Railway Museum collection.
BSCBritish Steel Corporation, or British Sugar Corporation 13 after restoration in August 2019
In August 2021 the signwriting was applied, the painter being the former Gloucestershire and England wicket keeper Jack Russell MBE. The wagon is in the livery of 'James H. Smart & Sons'. James Harry Smart was a prominent coal merchant and carrier in the late 1800s, based on the Cotswolds canals at Chalford in Gloucestershire[5].
BSCBritish Steel Corporation, or British Sugar Corporation 13 after signwriting in August 2021
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Third Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Seventh Edition
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ ID confirmed by David Postle, 29 December 2018
- ↑ BranchLines, September 2021
