| GWR 89 Riding/Dormitory Van
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GWR Riding and Dormitory Van 89
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| Built By |
GWR Swindon
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| Status |
Operational
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| Number |
89
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| Other Numbers |
DW 89[1]
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| History
|
| Built |
1908
|
| Lot |
580
|
| Type |
4-w riding/dormitory van
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| Telegraphic code |
n/a
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| 1972 |
Arrived on SVR
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|
Goods Wagons
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89 is a
GWR 4-wheel Riding and Dormitory Van. In service these ran paired with 6-wheel Tool vans such as
GWR 66, and were stationed at
GWR loco sheds. The Tool and Riding Van pairs would be required to attend mishaps as fast as possible and were vacuum-braked to allow running at near express speeds.
89 was built at Swindon in 1908. It arrived on the SVR from Worcester in January 1972,[2] and is situated in Bewdley yard.
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
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