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− | + | {{Infobox wagon | |
− | + | |image = GW_542_20150426.jpg | |
+ | |caption = GWR Horse Box 542, now Highley Station Fund shop | ||
+ | |construc = GWR Swindon | ||
+ | |status = Static use (body only) | ||
+ | |wagno = 542 | ||
+ | |othernos = | ||
+ | |designed = | ||
+ | |diagram = N4 (Coach diagram) | ||
+ | |lot = 437 | ||
+ | |wagtype = 4-w Horse Box (HBY) | ||
+ | |capacity = | ||
+ | |telcode = | ||
+ | |topscode = | ||
+ | |brakes = | ||
+ | |built = 1888 | ||
+ | |years1 = 1930 | ||
+ | |events1 = Condemned | ||
+ | |years2 = | ||
+ | |events2 = | ||
+ | |years3 = | ||
+ | |events3 = | ||
+ | }}'''GWR 4-wheeled horse box 542''' was built at Swindon in 1888 to Coach Diagram N4, Lot 437. It was condemned August 1930 and the body subsequently grounded on [[Highley]] platform.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> It was still in situ when the line was bought by SVR in 1970. It has remained in place since and is now used as a bookshop by the [[Highley#Highley_Station_Fund|Highley Station Fund]]. | ||
− | == | + | In 2020 the Presentation Committee was exploring options for saving and possibly restoring it<ref>SVR News 211</ref>. Some preservation work has since been carried out as seen in the picture below. |
− | + | <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left"> | |
+ | File:GW 542 20210604.jpg|Restoration in progress, June 2021 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | [[Goods Wagons]] | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | [http://www.cs. | + | *[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=74 GWR Horse Box 542 (body only) on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] |
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[[Category:Carriage Type HBY]] | [[Category:Carriage Type HBY]] |
Latest revision as of 14:18, 21 June 2021
GWRGreat Western Railway 542 Horse Box (body only) | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway Horse Box 542, now Highley Station Fund shop | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Static use (body only) |
Number | 542 |
History | |
Built | 1888 |
Diagram | N4 (Coach diagram) |
Lot | 437 |
Type | 4-w Horse Box (HBY) |
1930 | Condemned |
In 2020 the Presentation Committee was exploring options for saving and possibly restoring it[2]. Some preservation work has since been carried out as seen in the picture below.