BR 257698 Steel Mineral Wagon
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| BR 257698 Steel Mineral Wagon | |
|---|---|
 BR 257698 in January 2016 | |
| Built By | Teesside Bridge & Engineering |
| Status | Stored |
| Number | B 275698 |
| Other Numbers | DB 257698, I/U 041680 |
| History | |
| Built | 1956 |
| Diagram | 1/108 |
| Lot | 2802 |
| Type | 4-wheel steel mineral wagon |
| Capacity | 16 tons |
| TOPS code | MCO |
| Brakes | Unfitted |
| 1993 | Arrived on the SVR |
More than 200,000 of these 4-wheeled 16 ton open steel mineral wagons were built for British Railways between 1950 and 1957. This example, originally numbered B 275698, was built by Teesside Bridge & Engineering in 1956 to Diagram 1/10/, Lot 2802.[1] It also carried the Internal User number 041680.[2]
It arrived on the SVR on 13 August 1993 from Stratford, London, as one of a number of wagons owned by Mr J J Smith.[3]. As of 2018[update] it is stored at the Stourport Triangle.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rowland (1996) pp. 9, 41, App 4.
- ↑ Departmentals.com
- ↑ SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition