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− | }}GWR 4-wheeled horse box 542 was built at Swindon in 1888 to Coach Diagram N4, Lot 437. It was condemned August 1930 and the body subsequently grounded on [[Highley]] platform.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> | + | }}'''GWR 4-wheeled horse box 542''' was built at Swindon in 1888 to Coach Diagram N4, Lot 437. It was condemned August 1930 and the body subsequently grounded on [[Highley]] platform.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> It was still in situ when the line was bought by SVR in 1970. It has remained in place since and is now used as a bookshop by the [[Highley#Highley_Station_Fund|Highley Station Fund]]. |
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+ | In 2020 the Presentation Committee was exploring options for saving and possibly restoring it<ref>SVR News 211</ref>. Some preservation work has since been carried out as seen in the picture below. | ||
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+ | File:GW 542 20210604.jpg|Restoration in progress, June 2021 | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== |
Latest revision as of 14:18, 21 June 2021
GWRGreat Western Railway 542 Horse Box (body only) | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway Horse Box 542, now Highley Station Fund shop | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Static use (body only) |
Number | 542 |
History | |
Built | 1888 |
Diagram | N4 (Coach diagram) |
Lot | 437 |
Type | 4-w Horse Box (HBY) |
1930 | Condemned |
In 2020 the Presentation Committee was exploring options for saving and possibly restoring it[2]. Some preservation work has since been carried out as seen in the picture below.