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[[File: GWR_37150_20150411.jpg |thumb|300px|right| GWR 37150]]
 
[[File: GWR_37150_20150411.jpg |thumb|300px|right| GWR 37150]]
The grounded body of this GWR wooden framed Covered Goods Van can be seen at Kidderminster, having been acquired from the West Somerset Railway<ref> Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref>. It was built circa 1884 at Swindon.  
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The grounded body of this GWR wooden framed Covered Goods Van can be seen at Kidderminster, having been acquired from the West Somerset Railway.<ref> Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref>  It was built circa 1884 at Swindon.  
  
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Since arrival at the SVR, the van body has been cosmetically restored with the assistance of the [[Friends of Kidderminster Town Station]]. The Friends [http://www.kfriends.org.uk/projects/vanbody.htm project page] notes that although grounded van bodies were normally painted black, 37150 has been painted in GWR brown with the agreement of the owners in order to highlight its original identity.
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]]
 
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]]
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=8357 37150 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
 
[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=8357 37150 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
[http://www.gwr813.org/pagew99.html 37150 on GWR813.org]
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[http://www.gwr813.org/pagew99.html 37150 on GWR813.org]<br>

Revision as of 16:57, 24 October 2016

GWRGreat Western Railway 37150

The grounded body of this GWRGreat Western Railway wooden framed Covered Goods Van can be seen at Kidderminster, having been acquired from the West Somerset Railway.[1] It was built circa 1884 at Swindon.

Since arrival at the SVRSevern Valley Railway, the van body has been cosmetically restored with the assistance of the Friends of Kidderminster Town Station. The Friends project page notes that although grounded van bodies were normally painted black, 37150 has been painted in GWRGreat Western Railway brown with the agreement of the owners in order to highlight its original identity.

See also

List of goods wagons

References

Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
GWR813.org

  1. Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey

Links

37150 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
37150 on GWR813.org