GWR 57976 Covered Goods Van (body only)

GWRGreat Western Railway 57976 Covered Goods Van (body only)
GWRGreat Western Railway 57976
Built By	GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Status	Stored (body only)
Number	57976
History
Built	1894
Diagram	V6
Lot	17
Type	4-w vent van (IRON MINK)
Capacity	10 tons
1996	Acquired by SVRSevern Valley RailwaySVRA:Severn Valley Railway AssociationSVRS:Severn Valley Railway Society
Goods Wagons

The grounded body of this GWRGreat Western Railway 'Iron MinkGWR telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van' ventilated covered goods van is stored in the Stourport Triangle.

The wagon was built in 1894 at Swindon to Diagram V6 Lot 17. It was latterly used as a grounded shed in Kidderminster Goods Yard and became SVR(H) property when the coal yard land rented by Charringtons Coal Merchants was vacated in November 1996. At the time it was considered for possible reconstruction.

Photo from Gareth Price's photostream, also used on Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey page.

See also

• List of goods wagons
• Iron Mink 58725 (now Improvised Gunpowder Van)

Links

• GWR 57976 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line
• Gareth Price photostream