[[File:{{Infobox wagon|image = GWR 42272 'Loriot L' Machinery Truck.jpg|caption = GWR 42272 'Loriot L' Machinery Truck|construc = GWR Swindon|status = Operational|wagno = 42272|othernos = DW 42272|thumbdesigned = |400pxdiagram = G13|rightlot = 1142|wagtype = 4-wheel machinery flat|telcode = LORIOT L|topscode = XLO|brakes = |built = 1934|years1 = 1982|events1 = Arrived on the SVR|years2 = 1985|events2 = GWR 150 main line appearance|years3 = |events3 = }}GWR 'Loriot L' machine truck 42272 was built at Swindon in 1934 to Diagram G13, Lot 1142. It was one of only seven built between 1926 and 1934. The type 'Loriot L' Machinery Truck]], which has a 15 ton capacity, has outside frames and a deep well, useful features which resulted in their surviving well into the BR era.<ref Name = "SVR9">SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref>
GWR 'Loriot L' machine truck 42272 was built ended its working life in Departmental use at Swindon in 1934 to Diagram G13, Lot 1142Reading. It was one of only seven built between 1926 acquired for preservation in 1981<ref>gwr813.org</ref> and 1934arrived by rail on the SVR in February 1982, being finish painted on arrival. The type 'L', <ref name = "SVR9" /><ref>SVR News 66</ref> An overhaul was carried out in 1988-89 which has a 15 ton capacity, has outside involved inserting welded patches in the frames and a deep wellrenewing the steel plates at each end. New keruing floor planks were also fitted.<ref>SVR News 90, 92</ref> In 1985, useful features which resulted 42272 appeared on the main line when it was used in their surviving well into the BR era[[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Wagons used on the main line in preservation| GW 150 demonstration freight train]] which ran to Newport behind [[2857|GWR freight loco 2857]].<ref Name = "SVR9">SVR Stock Book 9th editionNews 78</ref>
42272 ended its working life in Departmental use at Reading. It was acquired for preservation in 1981<ref>gwr813.org</ref> and arrived on the SVR in February 1982.<ref name = "SVR9" /> It is owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<br>
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