GWR 101961 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van
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GWRGreat Western Railway 101961 MinkGWR telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van 'A' Covered Goods Van | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway 101961 MinkGWR telegraphic code signifying a covered goods van 'A' Covered Goods Van | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Overhaul |
Number | 101961 |
Other Numbers | DW 150066 |
History | |
Built | 1923 |
Diagram | V14 |
Lot | 896 |
Type | 4-w ventilated van |
Capacity | 12 tons |
Telegraphic code | MINK A |
1971 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
101961 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Shrewsbury on 6 December 1971. It was used as a stores van at Bewdley for the next 25 years before restoration began in 1996.[2] As of August 2020[update] it is undergoing work at Bewdley Goods Shed by the Wagon Department including the fitting of new doors and a new roof canvas.[3] It is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.
See also
List of goods wagons
Rolling stock currently under restoration
References
- ↑ Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013) p. 34.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ Branch Lines, August 2020