BR 94157 General Utility Van
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 94157 General Utility Van | |
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways General Utility Van 94157 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways St Rollox |
Status | Static use |
Number | 94157 |
Other numbers | 86523, M86523, 93523, 95157 |
History | |
Built | 1958 |
Diagram | 811 |
Lot | 30402 |
Type | GUV |
Seats | None |
2006 | Preserved |
94157 in preservation and service
General Utility Van (GUVGeneral Utility Van, formerly used to transport mail and parcels) 94157 (originally numbered 86523) was built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways in 1958 at St Rollox, and is equipped with commonwealth bogies.[2] It was preserved in 2006, being bought with 94200 (earlier 86207) to keep parts secure for SR 34027 Taw Valley.
The photograph below shows 94157 in March 2015 at Bridgnorth MPD where it is used by the Department as a storage vehicle. In 2016 it received an overhaul and repaint into BRBritish Rail or British Railways maroon livery.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 194 p. 14.
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