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| − | This Bogie Rail Wagon was built by GRCW for the London Transport Board for use by London Underground Limited (LUL). | + | |image = LUL_531004_20150320.jpg |
| + | |caption = LUL Rail Carrier 531004 | ||
| + | |construc = GCRW | ||
| + | |status = Operational | ||
| + | |wagno = 531004 | ||
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| + | |wagtype = Bogie Rail Wagon | ||
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| + | |built = Post WW2 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1998 | ||
| + | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
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| + | This Bogie Rail Wagon was built by GRCW for the London Transport Board for use by London Underground Limited (LUL). The type was a post-World War 2 development of a 1936 design by London Transport CME William Graff-Baker, and when built was the longest all-welded steel wagon. As delivered it was fitted with a pair of 2-ton hoists<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>. | ||
| − | It arrived on the SVR | + | It is sometimes referred to as the 'Arniki' wagon. |
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| + | ==Preservation== | ||
| + | It arrived on the SVR on 11 April 1998 from Hatton Cross, where it had been in use on the Jubilee Line extension project. The 1998 Stock Book recorded that it was owned by [[SVR(H)]] and included a picture of the wagon with the two hoists in situ.<ref name=SB9/> The picture shows the wagon at [[Arley]] in March 2015 without the hoists. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | [[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.ws. | + | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9670 LUL 531004 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] |
| − | + | *[https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/William_Sebastian_Graff-Baker William Graff-Baker on Graces Guide] | |
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| − | [[Category:London Underground stock]] | + | [[Category:London Underground stock]] |
Latest revision as of 23:13, 27 January 2023
| LUL 531004 Rail Carrier | |
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 LUL Rail Carrier 531004 | |
| Built By | GCRW |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | 531004 |
| History | |
| Built | Post WW2 |
| Type | Bogie Rail Wagon |
| 1998 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
This Bogie Rail Wagon was built by GRCWGloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company for the London Transport Board for use by London Underground Limited (LUL). The type was a post-World War 2 development of a 1936 design by London Transport CMEChief Mechanical Engineer William Graff-Baker, and when built was the longest all-welded steel wagon. As delivered it was fitted with a pair of 2-ton hoists[1].
It is sometimes referred to as the 'Arniki' wagon.
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Preservation
It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 11 April 1998 from Hatton Cross, where it had been in use on the Jubilee Line extension project. The 1998 Stock Book recorded that it was owned by SVR(H) and included a picture of the wagon with the two hoists in situ.[1] The picture shows the wagon at Arley in March 2015 without the hoists.
