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| − | This vehicle was built at Swindon in 1895 | + | This vehicle was one of 54 built by the GWR at Swindon in the last decade of the nineteenth century to Diagram AA6,<ref name=Atkins>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins ''et al'', Volume 2 (1976)]], p115</ref> this particular example dating to around 1895.<ref name = RHRWS>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> Brake vans built to this diagram had a tare weight of approximaterly 13½ tons and were used for permanent way work. They were classed as a 'Toad' but unlike the [[GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van| typical GWR 'Toad' brake van]], the open verandah was boarded in with two small windows included at the front. They were fitted with a split 'stable door' arrangement, and doubled as mess and tool vans.<ref name=Atkins/> 40362 is thought to be the only survivor of this variant and therefore unique.<ref name = RHRWS/> |
| − | The | + | ==Preservation== |
| + | 40362 bears a plaque stating that it was purchased in 1970 and subsequently restored by the 6000 Locomotive Association. This now defunct group<ref>[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/br/35219-2.html SVR Charitable Trust]</ref> were based for some years at the Bulmers Steam Centre at Hereford until its closure in 1990. | ||
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| + | The brake van arrived on the SVR after 1998.<ref>Not listed in SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> It was [https://www.flickr.com/photos/svr_enthusiast/4904801832/ photographed] outside [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]] in August 2010 although it has been repainted since that date. It remains on display as a cosmetically restored exhibit outside Kidderminster Railway Museum. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | [[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | + | *[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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<references /> | <references /> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=10341 40362 on vintagecarriagestrust.org] | + | *[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=10341 40362 on vintagecarriagestrust.org] |
| − | + | *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/svr_enthusiast/4904801832/ Gareth Price photo August 2010] | |
Revision as of 15:30, 29 August 2017
This vehicle was one of 54 built by the GWRGreat Western Railway at Swindon in the last decade of the nineteenth century to Diagram AA6,[1] this particular example dating to around 1895.[2] Brake vans built to this diagram had a tare weight of approximaterly 13½ tons and were used for permanent way work. They were classed as a 'ToadGWR telegraphic code signifying a goods brake van, which became the standard design's nickname' but unlike the typical GWR 'Toad' brake van, the open verandah was boarded in with two small windows included at the front. They were fitted with a split 'stable door' arrangement, and doubled as mess and tool vans.[1] 40362 is thought to be the only survivor of this variant and therefore unique.[2]
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Preservation
40362 bears a plaque stating that it was purchased in 1970 and subsequently restored by the 6000 Locomotive Association. This now defunct group[3] were based for some years at the Bulmers Steam Centre at Hereford until its closure in 1990.
The brake van arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway after 1998.[4] It was photographed outside Kidderminster Railway Museum in August 2010 although it has been repainted since that date. It remains on display as a cosmetically restored exhibit outside Kidderminster Railway Museum.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Atkins et al, Volume 2 (1976), p115
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVR Charitable Trust
- ↑ Not listed in SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
