GWR/BR 92080 Fruit D Van

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GWR Fruit D Wagon 92080

92080 is one of four long wheelbase Fruit D Vans on the SVR, built by BR to a GWR design. The fruit D vans were classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS).

92080 was built at Swindon in 1958 and was originally electrically lit. It arrived on the SVR in January 1978, having been bought by the 4150 Fund with the intention of being used for storage of loco spares, and was restored to ENPARTS livery (a code used by GWR and BR(W) for vans carrying loco part from the Swindon factory to loco sheds).

92080 is situated in Bewdley yard where it is used as a stores van for GWR Large Prairie 4150.

Sources

Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition


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