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92090 is one of four long wheelbase Fruit D Vans on the SVR, built by BR to a GWR design. The fruit D vans were classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS). | 92090 is one of four long wheelbase Fruit D Vans on the SVR, built by BR to a GWR design. The fruit D vans were classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS). | ||
| − | 92090 was built at Swindon in 1958 and was originally electrically lit. It arrived on the SVR in March 1973 from Gloucester, having been bought by with the intention of being used for storage of loco spares. It is owned by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] and is situated in Bewdley yard where it is used as a stores van for [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802]] and [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812]]. | + | 92090 was built at Swindon in 1958 and was originally electrically lit with power from an axle driven dynamo and chassis mounted batteries, similar to the system used on passenger coaches. It arrived on the SVR in March 1973 from Gloucester, having been bought by with the intention of being used for storage of loco spares. It is owned by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]] and is situated in Bewdley yard where it is used as a stores van for [[GWR 7802 Bradley Manor | 7802]] and [[GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor | 7812]]. |
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Revision as of 18:20, 1 December 2015
92090 is one of four long wheelbase Fruit D Vans on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways to a GWRGreat Western Railway design. The fruit D vans were classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS).
92090 was built at Swindon in 1958 and was originally electrically lit with power from an axle driven dynamo and chassis mounted batteries, similar to the system used on passenger coaches. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in March 1973 from Gloucester, having been bought by with the intention of being used for storage of loco spares. It is owned by The Erlestoke Manor Fund and is situated in Bewdley yard where it is used as a stores van for 7802 and 7812.
Sources
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Links
92090 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
