GWR 42272 'Loriot L' Machinery Truck
| GWR 42272 'Loriot L' Machinery Truck | |
|---|---|
 GWR 42272 'Loriot L' Machinery Truck | |
| Built By | GWR Swindon |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | 42272 |
| Other Numbers | DW 42272 |
| History | |
| Built | 1934 |
| Diagram | G13 |
| Lot | 1142 |
| Type | 4-wheel machinery flat |
| Telegraphic code | LORIOT L |
| TOPS code | XLO |
| 1982 | Arrived on the SVR |
| 1985 | GWR 150 main line appearance |
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 'L', 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.[1]
42272 ended its working life in Departmental use at Reading. It was acquired for preservation in 1981[2] and arrived by rail on the SVR in February 1982, being finish painted on arrival.[1][3] An overhaul was carried out in 1988-89 which involved inserting welded patches in the frames and renewing the steel plates at each end. New keruing floor planks were also fitted.[4]
In 1985, 42272 appeared on the main line when it was used in the GW 150 demonstration freight train which ran to Newport behind GWR freight loco 2857.[5]
42272 is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.