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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 on 29 January 1972,<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> and is situated in Bewdley yard. | + | 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. Following the death of long-time owner Pete Simpson, agreement was reached in 2021 with the administrators of his estate for the van to be acquired by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.|Great Western (SVR) Association]]<ref>GW(SVR)A Newsletter Winter 2022, Editorial by Chris Haynes.</ref>. |
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Revision as of 22:34, 5 February 2022
| 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. Following the death of long-time owner Pete Simpson, agreement was reached in 2021 with the administrators of his estate for the van to be acquired by the Great Western (SVR) Association[3].
See also
References
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association Newsletter Winter 2022, Editorial by Chris Haynes.
