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}}GWR vacuum fitted 5-plank open goods wagon 108085, code name “Open B”, was built at Swindon in 1924 and saw service with the GWR, BR(W), and the Port of Bristol Authority where it was numbered PBA 58031.
It was saved for preservation in August on 19 February 1982, arriving on the Severn Valley Railway direct from Avonmouth Docks.<ref>SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref>. It was repainted into GWR livery soon after arrival. Full restoration was carried out in 2003, which included a complete renewal of all body timbers. The curb rail had been removed during PBA ownership and this was reinstated, together with the vacuum brakes.<ref>SVR News 141/147</ref> However some further work was required in June 2008 to replace several second-hand planks used in the restoration which had suffered from rot. A further repaint was also carried out and the missing sheet support rail was also reinstated.<ref>SVR News 163</ref>
108085 is owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]
