GWRGreat Western Railway 112 Breakdown Tool Van
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GWRGreat Western Railway Breakdown Tool Van 112
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Built By |
GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
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Number |
112
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Other Numbers |
DW 112[1]
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History
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Built |
1904
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Type |
4-w tool van
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Telegraphic code |
n/a
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1968 |
Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway
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Goods Wagons
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Breakdown Tool Van 112 was built at Swindon in 1904. In service these 6-wheel Tool Vans carried a large selection of equipment and lifting tackle, and were paired with Riding/Dormitory Vans. They were vacuum-braked to permit fast running to the scene of accidents and breakdowns on the railway. 112 was based at nearby Stourbridge Shed, and was paired with short wheelbase Riding Van
GWR 118.
Both 112 and 118 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Stourbridge on 4 May 1968.[2] 112 is photographed in March 2015 in Bewdley Down Yard.
See also
List of goods wagons
References
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Links