BR 997623 'Prawn' Bogie Bolster
BR 997623 'Prawn' Bogie Bolster | |
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BR Bogie Bolster 997623 in August 2015 | |
Built By | BR Swindon |
Status | Operational |
Number | DB 997623 |
History | |
Built | 1952 |
Diagram | 1/471 |
Lot | 2271 |
Type | S&T Bogie Bolster wagon |
Capacity | 30 tons |
Telegraphic code | PRAWN |
TOPS code | YNO |
Brakes | Unfitted |
1990 | Arrived on SVR |
Contents
Service and preservation
DB 997623 was built at Swindon in 1952 to BR Diagram 1/471, Lot 2271. It was initially allocated to the Western region, lettered 'EMPTY TO READING'.[1]
It arrived on the SVR on 14 December 1990 from Southall, then owned by Mr J J Smith.[2] It was initially unusable due to a rotten deck, but was redecked and repainted in 1992.[3]
DB 997623 is only 45 feet long, which limits its ability to carry rails compared to the SVR's other 60' long bogie bolsters, 60841 & 996730
It was photographed at Bewdley in August 2015.
See also
References
- ↑ Larkin Vol 1 (2011), p.70.
- ↑ SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVR News 102