WD 4607 'Rectank' Tank Carrier Wagon
| WD 4607 'Rectank' Tank Carrier Wagon | |
|---|---|
 WD Rectank Tank Carrier 4607 | |
| Built By | L&YR Horwich |
| Status | In service |
| Number | WGC 4607 |
| History | |
| Built | 1918 |
| Type | Bogie flat wagon |
| Capacity | 35 tons |
| Telegraphic code | RECTANK |
| 1994 | Arrived on the SVR |
This bogie flat wagon was designed by the War Department as a tank transporter and built on their behalf in 1918 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway at their Horwich works. This class of wagon had a 35 ton capacity and was known by the telegraphic code 'RECTANK'. It saw service with the L&YR which became part of the LMS in 1923.[1]
It was acquired by SVR(H) and arrived at the SVR in September 1994 direct from military use at Kineton, carrying the Army identity WGC 4607, and bearing a large water tank.[1] Shortly after arrival a bent drawbar was straightened and the mountings for the water tank removed.[2] It has since been used by the SVR for carrying rails and other heavy loads, and was photographed alongside Kidderminster Carriage Shed in April 2015.