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WD 4607 'Rectank' Tank Carrier Wagon | |
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WD Rectank Tank Carrier 4607 | |
Built By | L&YR Horwich |
Status | In service |
Number | WGC 4607 |
History | |
Built | 1918 |
Type | Bogie flat wagon |
Capacity | 35 tons |
Telegraphic code | RECTANK |
1994 | Arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway |
It was acquired by SVR(H) and arrived at the SVRSevern Valley Railway in September 1994 direct from military use at Kineton, carrying the Army identity WGC 4607, and bearing a large water tank.[1] Shortly after arrival a bent drawbar was straightened and the mountings for the water tank removed.[2] It has since been used by the SVRSevern Valley Railway for carrying rails and other heavy loads, and was photographed alongside Kidderminster Carriage Shed in April 2015.