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BR 95194 General Utility Van

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|construc = Pressed Steel
|status = Static use
|carno = 94194W95194|livery = Blue
|othernos =
|designed =
|lot = 30417
|cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type GUV|GUV]]
|topscod = [[:Category:Carriage Type GUV|NKV]]
|seats = None
|built = 1958
|years6 =
|events6 =
}}86105 95154 is a BR Mark 1 General Utility Van. These vehicles were built for use on express passenger services as well as parcels and freight trains, and were classed as [[:Category:Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS)|Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock]]. The side doors allowed loading of containerised mail and parcels and newspapers. The GUVs were 'through piped' for use on steam heated services, although they were not themselves steam heated.<ref name=SVR>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>
==94194 in preservation and serviceService==General Utility Van (GUV) 95194 (originally numbered 86192) was built by Pressed Steel in 1958 as Lot 30417 to Diagram 811. It entered service in the Western Region as W86192 in December 1958, becoming E86192 in the Eastern Region by 1972.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.202.</ref> Original TOPS classification code NKV indicated a 100 mph GUV (BRUTE).  Rolling stock in the 86nnn range was renumbered under TOPS in the 1980s, possibly to prevent confusion by clerical staff with numbers issued to Class 86 diesel locomotives, and is equipped with commonwealth E86192 became E93192 in April 1983.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p.220.</ref> It became 95194 in January 1993, the BR2 bogies being replaced by Commonwealth bogiesat that time. The new TOPS classification code NO also indicated the installation of ETH.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2013)]] p. 236.</ref> ==Preservation==  It was acquired by the [[Diesel Traction Group]] in 2000 and arrived on the SVR circa April 2012.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>
==See also==
==Links==
*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrustrhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=5185 95194 on vintagecarriagestrust.orgRailway Heritage Register On-Line]<br>
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