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It was one of two acquired in spring 2000 from BR's Old Oak Common, London.  Both were acquired for use on Santa duties at Arley, taking the place of a 'Snake' and 'Siphon' which required a major overhaul.<ref>SVR News 132</ref>  
 
It was one of two acquired in spring 2000 from BR's Old Oak Common, London.  Both were acquired for use on Santa duties at Arley, taking the place of a 'Snake' and 'Siphon' which required a major overhaul.<ref>SVR News 132</ref>  
  
80328 is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster, being used as [[Santa's Grotto]] at [[Arley]] during December.  It is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].
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80328 is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster. It was used as [[Santa's Grotto]] at [[Arley]] during December until 2018 when alternative [[Christmas services]] arrangements were brought in.  It is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 18:26, 20 July 2019

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 80328 Post Office Sorting Van
BR 80328 20150402.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Post Office Sorting Van 80328
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways York
Status In service
Number M80328
Livery BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon
History
Built 1968
Diagram 728
Lot 30779
Type POS
TOPS code NSV
Seats None
2000 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

80328 is a BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Post Office Sorting Van.

80328 in service and preservation

Post Office Sorting Van (POS) 80328 was built at York in 1968 to Diagram 728, Lot 30779. It was allocated to the London Midland region from entry into service in November 1669 until withdrawal in 1999.[1]

It was one of two acquired in spring 2000 from BRBritish Rail or British Railways's Old Oak Common, London. Both were acquired for use on Santa duties at Arley, taking the place of a 'SnakeGWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van' and 'SiphonGWR telegraphic code signifying a milk van' which required a major overhaul.[2]

80328 is in Post Office Maroon livery, and is normally stored at Kidderminster. It was used as Santa's Grotto at Arley during December until 2018 when alternative Christmas services arrangements were brought in. It is owned by SVR(H).

See also

References

  1. Longworth (2013) p.184.
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 132

Links