GWR 94059 China Clay Open Wagon
GWRGreat Western Railway 94059 China Clay Open Wagon | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway 94059 China Clay Open Wagon | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Operational |
Number | 94059 |
Other Numbers | PBA 58028 |
History | |
Built | 1914 |
Diagram | O13 |
Lot | 777 |
Type | 4w 5-plank tippler |
Capacity | 12 tons |
Telegraphic code | CLAY (after 1943) |
TOPS code | OWO |
Brakes | DCII |
1975 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
94059 was sold to the Port of Bristol Authority in 1958 for use on the Avonmouth Docks internal system, where it was numbered PBA 58028. It was acquired from there, arriving on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 8 September 1975.[2] Some body repairs were carried out shortly after arrival.[3] It ran for some time under the false number 97393 but was repainted with the correct number in 1982.[4]
In 1985, 94059 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]
In June 1990, 94059 and Cadbury's 346 Goods Van were included in the demonstration goods train for the "Heavy Freight Weekend" event. A number of the wagons were derailed on trap points at the north end of Bridgnorth station at the end of the event and both wagons suffered damage. 94059’s bodywork was already in poor condition and an overhaul was undertaken the following year. This included complete replacement of body timbers and the curb rail.[6]
A further overhaul was carried out in 2011. The second-hand floor planks used in 1991 were replaced with new keruing and a number of other planks were also replaced. The brakes were restored to the original as-fitted DCII arrangement using a mixture of spare components and newly fabricated parts.[7]
94059 is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.
See also
References
- ↑ Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013) pp. 10, 28, 304.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 39
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 66
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 78
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 96, 98, 102
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 175
Links
94059 on www.gwr813.org
94059 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org