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The majority of goods brake vans were of the 20 ton type. However 56291 is an example of a Southern Region 25 ton brake van, equipped with vacuum brakes and fitted with redundant carriage bogies to allow running at up to 75 mph on fast mail and parcel trains. These type of brake vans were often used on boat trains from Southampton, earning them the nickname “Queen Mary”. | The majority of goods brake vans were of the 20 ton type. However 56291 is an example of a Southern Region 25 ton brake van, equipped with vacuum brakes and fitted with redundant carriage bogies to allow running at up to 75 mph on fast mail and parcel trains. These type of brake vans were often used on boat trains from Southampton, earning them the nickname “Queen Mary”. | ||
| − | 56291 was built at Ashford in 1936. It arrived on the SVR in 1996 from London’s Old Oak Common, privately owned by J.J. Smith. {{As of|2016}} it | + | 56291 was built at Ashford in 1936. It arrived on the SVR in 1996 from London’s Old Oak Common, privately owned by J.J. Smith. {{As of|2016}} it was stored at the [[Stourport Triangle]]. |
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Revision as of 16:20, 3 January 2017
The majority of goods brake vans were of the 20 ton type. However 56291 is an example of a Southern Region 25 ton brake van, equipped with vacuum brakes and fitted with redundant carriage bogies to allow running at up to 75 mph on fast mail and parcel trains. These type of brake vans were often used on boat trains from Southampton, earning them the nickname “Queen Mary”.
56291 was built at Ashford in 1936. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1996 from London’s Old Oak Common, privately owned by J.J. Smith. As of 2016[update] it was stored at the Stourport Triangle.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
