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102691 was built in 1924. Owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]<br>
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GWR vacuum fitted 5-plank open goods wagon 102691, code name “Open B”, was built at Swindon in 1924 and saw service with the GWR, BR(W) and the Port of Bristol Authority. It was saved for preservation in 1975 and after spending some time at the West Somerset Railway and the Bristol Harbour Railway, it arrived on the Severn Valley Railway in March 1985. Restoration after arrival was completed in 1989.<ref>SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref>.
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The main photo shows 102691 awaiting further restoration in early 2015.  This began in May of that year, and by July all the planks and floor boards had been removed. By February 2016 these had been replaced, and sign writing was taking place during the Spring Steam Gala in March 2016 (see below).  A number of other photos of the restoration can be seen in [http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3340 this thread] on the SVR-Online forum.
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102691 is owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]
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==Gallery==
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File:102691_20160319.jpg | Sign writing in March 2016
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  
 
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]]
 
[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]]
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==References==
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Revision as of 15:59, 22 March 2016

GWRGreat Western Railway 102691 5 plank Open Goods Wagon

GWRGreat Western Railway vacuum fitted 5-plank open goods wagon 102691, code name “Open B”, was built at Swindon in 1924 and saw service with the GWRGreat Western Railway, BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) and the Port of Bristol Authority. It was saved for preservation in 1975 and after spending some time at the West Somerset Railway and the Bristol Harbour Railway, it arrived on the Severn Valley Railway in March 1985. Restoration after arrival was completed in 1989.[1].

The main photo shows 102691 awaiting further restoration in early 2015. This began in May of that year, and by July all the planks and floor boards had been removed. By February 2016 these had been replaced, and sign writing was taking place during the Spring Steam Gala in March 2016 (see below). A number of other photos of the restoration can be seen in this thread on the SVRSevern Valley Railway-Online forum.

102691 is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund

Gallery

See Also

List of goods wagons

References

Links

102691 on www.gwr813.org

102691 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
  1. SVR Stock Book 9th edition