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==Preservation==
Initially preserved at the Dean Forest Railway at Lydney, 105873 was acquired by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] in 1973, arriving on the SVR on 1 11 September in that year in poor structural condition.<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref><ref>SVR News 30</ref> It required extensive renovation which was carried out at Bewdley, beginning in spring 1984. A major body rebuild was undertaken including the construction of new doors, the replacement of door pillars and side planks, and other work on the roof and ends.<ref>SVR News 74</ref> As restored the trap doors on top of the roof for loading the dry ice are dummies with no holes in the roof. Internally the remains of the meat hooks have been cut off at some point in the past.
Once restored, 105873 appeared on the main line in 1985 when it was used in the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Wagons used on the main line in preservation| GW 150 demonstration freight train]] which ran to Newport behind [[2857|GWR freight loco 2857]].<ref>SVR News 78</ref> It has also been used for moving presents for Santa’s Grotto, and for storage of 08 shunter spares. <ref name=SB9/>
In 2006, rot was again found to be present, and the wagon was brought into the goods shed for drying out. The underframe was cleaned and repainted at the same time, but 105873 was then taken outside and sheeted while other wagons received attention.<ref>SVR News 155</ref> The further renovation, which included re-canvassing the roof as well as a repaint, was completed in 2012.<ref>Web Round Up September 2012</ref><ref>SVR News 180</ref>
In October 2018 it was moved outside [[Bewdley Goods Shed]] with further work by the [[Wagon Department]] starting the following month. This revealed considerable rot for such a recently restored wagon. As in 1995, conjecture is that the cause is condensation caused by the vehicle being double skinned and zinc lined and having inadequate ventilation.
When operative, 105873 is regularly seen in the [[Demonstration Goods Train |demonstration goods train]], and can be easily recognised by its distinctive white livery with red lettering.
==Gallery==
==Links==
*[http://www.gwr813.org/pagew22.html 105873 on www.gwr813.org]
*[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrustrhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9661 105873 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.orgRailway Heritage Register On-Line]
*[http://www.gwr.org.uk/nowagonbrakes.html A Beginner's Guide to GWR Wagon Brakes (including Morton brakes)]
