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}}89 is a GWR 4-wheel Riding and Dormitory Van. In service these ran paired with 6-wheel Tool vans such as [[GWR 66 Breakdown Tool Van | GWR 66]], and were stationed at GWR loco sheds. The Tool and Riding Van pairs would be required to attend mishaps as fast as possible and were vacuum-braked to allow running at near express speeds. | }}89 is a GWR 4-wheel Riding and Dormitory Van. In service these ran paired with 6-wheel Tool vans such as [[GWR 66 Breakdown Tool Van | GWR 66]], and were stationed at GWR loco sheds. The Tool and Riding Van pairs would be required to attend mishaps as fast as possible and were vacuum-braked to allow running at near express speeds. | ||
− | 89 was built at Swindon in 1908. It arrived on the SVR from Worcester | + | 89 was built at Swindon in 1908. It arrived on the SVR from Worcester on 29 January 1972,<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> and is situated in Bewdley yard. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
− | [http://www.ws. | + | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7482 89 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] |
[[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] | [[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] |
Revision as of 06:32, 13 December 2019
GWRGreat Western Railway 89 Riding/Dormitory Van | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway Riding and Dormitory Van 89 | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Operational |
Number | 89 |
Other Numbers | DW 89[1] |
History | |
Built | 1908 |
Lot | 580 |
Type | 4-w riding/dormitory van |
Telegraphic code | n/a |
1972 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
89 was built at Swindon in 1908. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Worcester on 29 January 1972,[2] and is situated in Bewdley yard.