Wagon Department
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The Wagon Department, based in Bewdley Goods Shed and using GWR 80982 Signal Department Van as a mess room, is an independent part of Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department, and restores and maintains wagons for use in the Demonstration Goods Train. It was first 'hived off' as a separate department in early 1982[1].
Current projects[edit | edit source]
As of 2024[update], the current project is GWR 105873 'Mica B' Refrigerated Meat Van.
Previous restorations[edit | edit source]
The most recently restored vehicles are:
- GWR 58725 Improvised Gunpowder Van and GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods Van, completed just in time for the 2015 Autumn Steam Gala
- GWR 102691 5 plank Open Goods Wagon, completed in early 2016
- GWR 13154 5 plank Open Goods Wagon completed in August 2016.
- WD 55577 Brake Van completed in September 2017.
- GWR 39860 'Conflat' Container Wagon completed in July 2018.
- GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van completed in July 2018.
- LMS 730866 Goods Brake Van completed in September 2018.
- GWR 2303 Fruit Van completed in February 2019.
- SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522 completed in March 2019
- Regent Oil & Texaco 345 Aviation Fuel Tank Wagon completed in December 2019
- GWR 101961 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van completed in 2020
- GWR 93045 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van featured in the Demonstration Goods Train at the 2023 Spring Steam Gala
- GWR 98480 5 plank Open Goods Wagon featured in the Demonstration Goods Train at the 2024 Autumn Steam Gala
Members of the Department were also involved in The LNER Carriage Group's restoration of GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van, completed in June 2018.
Wagon Review Group[edit | edit source]
In 2015 a Wagon Review Group was created to improve the storage and restoration facilities for the goods wagons.