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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 | + | It arrived on the SVR on 4 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 [[:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|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> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.ws. | + | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7452 118 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] |
| − | [http://www.flickr.com/photos/svr_enthusiast/8827978710/ Gareth Price Flickr] | + | *[http://www.flickr.com/photos/svr_enthusiast/8827978710/ Gareth Price Flickr] |
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| + | [[Category:SVR fundraising lotteries]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:59, 4 January 2022
| GWRGreat Western Railway 118 Tool/Riding Van | |
|---|---|
 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 on 4 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
