BR 997623 'Prawn' Bogie Bolster
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| BR 997623 'Prawn' Bogie Bolster | |
|---|---|
 BR Bogie Bolster 997623 in August 2015 | |
| Built By | BR Swindon |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | DB 997623 |
| History | |
| Built | 1952 |
| Diagram | 1/471 |
| Lot | 2271 |
| Type | S&T Bogie Bolster wagon |
| Capacity | 30 tons |
| Telegraphic code | PRAWN |
| TOPS code | YNO |
| Brakes | Unfitted |
| 1990 | Arrived on SVR |
DB 997623 is the SVR’s only example of a “Prawn” bogie bolster. The type was based on the GWR “Macaw” bogie bolster, and was used by BR’s Signal and Telegraph Department for the carrying of telegraph poles and signal posts.
Service and preservation[edit | edit source]
DB 997623 was built at Swindon in 1952 to BR Diagram 1/471, Lot 2271. It was initially allocated to the Western region, lettered 'EMPTY TO READING'.[1]
It arrived on the SVR on 14 December 1990 from Southall, then owned by Mr J J Smith.[2] It was initially unusable due to a rotten deck, but was redecked and repainted in 1992.[3]
DB 997623 is only 45 feet long, which limits its ability to carry rails compared to the SVR's other 60' long bogie bolsters, 60841 & 996730
It was photographed at Bewdley in August 2015.