| BR 953153 Goods Brake Van | |
|---|---|
 BR Brake Van 953153 | |
| Built By | BR Darlington |
| Number | 953153 |
| Other Numbers | DB 953153 |
| History | |
| Built | 1956 |
| Diagram | 1/506 |
| Lot | 2868 |
| Type | 20 ton brake van |
| Telegraphic code | Toadfit |
| Brakes | vac fitted |
| 1985 | Arrived on SVR (BR owned) |
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Service
953153 was built in 1956 at Faverdale, Darlington to diagram 1/506, Lot 2868.[2]
Preservation
953153 was still owned by BR when it arrived on the SVR from Newport on 10 September 1985, having been attached to the returning GWR demonstration freight train hauled by GWR 2857. It was never collected by BR, and after more than a decade was eventually sold for scrap. It was acquired from the scrapman by SVR(H).[1]
During 2001 953153 and fellow Toadfit 955243 were damaged by fire while stored in the Engineers’ siding at the Stourport Triangle. Repairs and an overhaul for 953153 were undertaken in 2002. The corner damaged by the fire, which was thought to have been started in the guard’s desk, was replaced. Both bottom stringers were also repaired and all the side outer boards replaced. The wagon was also re-glazed with laminated glass to meet H&S requirements of the time.[3]
953153 is seen in the photograph at Highley, on the line leading into The Engine House.