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| − | 89 is a GWR 4-wheel Riding and Dormitory Van | + | |image = GWR_89_20150320.jpg |
| + | |caption = GWR Riding and Dormitory Van 89 | ||
| + | |construc = GWR Swindon | ||
| + | |status = Operational | ||
| + | |wagno = 89 | ||
| + | |othernos = DW 89<ref name=RHRWS>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> | ||
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| + | |lot = 580 | ||
| + | |wagtype = 4-w riding/dormitory van | ||
| + | |telcode = n/a | ||
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| + | |built = 1908 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1972 | ||
| + | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
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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 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. |
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.
