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| + | |image = GWR 99766 4 plank Open Goods Wagon.jpg | ||
| + | |caption = GWR 99766 4 plank Open Goods Wagon | ||
| + | |construc = W.R. Renshaw, Stoke-on-Trent | ||
| + | |status = | ||
| + | |wagno = 197 | ||
| + | |othernos = 99766, RNAD233 | ||
| + | |designed = | ||
| + | |diagram = | ||
| + | |lot = | ||
| + | |wagtype = Open 'A' 4 Plank Open Wagon | ||
| + | |capacity = 10 tons | ||
| + | |telcode = | ||
| + | |topscode = | ||
| + | |brakes = | ||
| + | |built = 1902 | ||
| + | |years1 = 1923 | ||
| + | |events1 = Absorbed, renumbered and modified by GWR | ||
| + | |years2 = 1944 | ||
| + | |events2 = Withdrawn and sold for RNAD use | ||
| + | |years3 = 1990 | ||
| + | |events3 = Preserved | ||
| + | }}The only surviving vehicle designed for, and the only complete vehicle from, the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway, this Open 'A' four plank open was built in 1902 by Renshaws of Stoke-On-Trent as B&MR number 197. The body only of BMR coach no. 111 (originally a Midland Railway vehicle) also survives.<ref>[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=5153 BMR Five Compartment coach no. 111 on the Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project database]</ref> | ||
| − | + | 197 was one of 55 B&MR steel framed opens fitted with 'OK' oil axle boxes and buffers by the GWR at the 1923 grouping and one of only three to survive beyond the 1930s, eventually being condemned and apparently sold to the War Department or Admiralty in 1944 and renumbered RNAD233. Hidden from public view within the Royal Navy's Armament Depot at Gosport for over 40 years, it was bought at auction by the [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.gwr813.org/pagen1.html GWR 813 Preservation Fund Newsletter Summer 1997]</ref> Shortly after arrival on 14 September, it was returned to Brecon & Merthyr livery which comprises light grey woodwork with black chassis and body strapping, and white lettering with red shading.<ref>SVR News 102</ref> | |
| − | 197 was one of 55 B& | ||
| − | Hidden from public view within the Royal Navy's Armament Depot at Gosport for over 40 years, it was bought at auction by the [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] in 1990<ref>http://www.gwr813.org/ | ||
| − | + | Rough shunting during the 2001 'Thomas' events resulted in two bent buffer spindles and two broken buffer casings<ref>SVR News 139</ref>. | |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | [[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.gwr813.org/pagen1.html GWR 813 Preservation Fund Newsletter Summer 1997] | ||
| + | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9640 99766 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] | ||
| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brecon_and_Merthyr_Tydfil_Junction_Railway#Remaining_vehicles Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway on Wikipedia] | ||
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[[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] | [[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Rolling stock owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 8 October 2021
| B&MRBrecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway 99766 4 plank Open Goods Wagon | |
|---|---|
 GWRGreat Western Railway 99766 4 plank Open Goods Wagon | |
| Built By | W.R. Renshaw, Stoke-on-Trent |
| Number | 197 |
| Other Numbers | 99766, RNAD233 |
| History | |
| Built | 1902 |
| Type | Open 'A' 4 Plank Open Wagon |
| Capacity | 10 tons |
| 1923 | Absorbed, renumbered and modified by GWRGreat Western Railway |
| 1944 | Withdrawn and sold for RNADRoyal Naval Armaments Depot use |
| 1990 | Preserved |
197 was one of 55 B&MRBrecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway steel framed opens fitted with 'OK' oil axle boxes and buffers by the GWRGreat Western Railway at the 1923 grouping and one of only three to survive beyond the 1930s, eventually being condemned and apparently sold to the War Department or Admiralty in 1944 and renumbered RNAD233. Hidden from public view within the Royal Navy's Armament Depot at Gosport for over 40 years, it was bought at auction by the The GWR 813 Preservation Fund in 1990.[2] Shortly after arrival on 14 September, it was returned to Brecon & Merthyr livery which comprises light grey woodwork with black chassis and body strapping, and white lettering with red shading.[3]
Rough shunting during the 2001 'Thomas' events resulted in two bent buffer spindles and two broken buffer casings[4].
See also
References
- ↑ BMR Five Compartment coach no. 111 on the Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey Project database
- ↑ GWR 813 Preservation Fund Newsletter Summer 1997
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 102
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 139
