GWR 14984 Workshop Van (Signal Dept)
| GWR 14984 Workshop Van (Signal Dept) | |
|---|---|
 GWR Workshop Van 14984 | |
| Built By | GWR Swindon |
| Status | Under restoration |
| Number | 14984 |
| History | |
| Built | 1902 |
| Diagram | CC3 |
| Lot | 453 |
| Type | 6-w Workshop van |
| Capacity | 8 tons |
| Telegraphic code | n/a |
| 2019 | Arrived on SVR |
GWR 14984 Workshop Van (Signal Dept) is an iron-bodied 6-wheeled workshop van, built for the GWR Signal Department.
Service[edit | edit source]
14984 was built in 1902 to Diagram CC.3, Lot 453.[1] 22 of these vans were built between 1902 and 1912, the design being based on the Iron Mink of the period but with a 6-wheel configuration and 24ft 6in body. It included windows in the sides and ends and skylights in the roof. Internally it was fitted with oil lamps and equipped with work benches and lockers[2].
Preservation[edit | edit source]
The van arrived at Tyseley (formerly Birmingham Railway Museum) from Oxford in April 1978 and is a unique vehicle.[3] It arrived on the SVR on 18 February 2019, having been acquired by The Kidderminster Railway Museum Trust as a long term restoration project.[4]
The photos below show the restoration work in progress at various dates since. As of March 2024[update] the majority of the steelwork has been replaced.
Shortly after arrival, February 2019
Work in progress, September 2020
Work in progress, October 2022
Work in progress, March 2024
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013) p. 39
- ↑ Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013) pp. 490-492
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey (Retrieved 18 August 2024)
- ↑ National Preservation Forum