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− | GWR Tool/Riding Van No 118 was built at Swindon in 1904. | + | |image = GW_118_GarethPrice.jpg |
+ | |caption = GWR 118 (Gareth Price) | ||
+ | |construc = GWR Swindon | ||
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+ | |wagno = 118 | ||
+ | |othernos = DW 118<ref name=RHRWS>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> | ||
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+ | |wagtype = 4-w riding/dormitory van | ||
+ | |telcode = n/a | ||
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+ | |built = 1904 | ||
+ | |years1 = 1968 | ||
+ | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
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+ | }}GWR Tool/Riding Van No 118 was built at Swindon in 1904. It is the SVR's only example of a short-wheelbase riding van. It had sleeping space for 4 people and could seat up to 20.<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> | ||
− | It arrived on the SVR in May 1968. In November 2013 the [[Severn Valley Railway Association]] announced a plan to convert this riding van into a type of flexible family-friendly volunteer overnight accommodation, and organised a raffle to raise funds for this. | + | It arrived on the SVR in May 1968 from Stourbridge where it had been paired with [[GWR 112 Breakdown Tool Van]] which arrived at the same time.<ref name=SB9/> |
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+ | In November 2013 the [[Severn Valley Railway Association]] announced a plan to convert this riding van into a type of flexible family-friendly volunteer overnight accommodation, and organised a raffle to raise funds for this. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Severn Valley Railway Association<br> | Severn Valley Railway Association<br> | ||
Revision as of 16:15, 4 December 2018
GWRGreat Western Railway 118 Tool/Riding Van | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway 118 (Gareth Price) | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Number | 118 |
Other Numbers | DW 118[1] |
History | |
Built | 1904 |
Type | 4-w riding/dormitory van |
Telegraphic code | n/a |
1968 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in May 1968 from Stourbridge where it had been paired with GWR 112 Breakdown Tool Van which arrived at the same time.[2]
In November 2013 the Severn Valley Railway Association announced a plan to convert this riding van into a type of flexible family-friendly volunteer overnight accommodation, and organised a raffle to raise funds for this.
See also
References
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Severn Valley Railway Association