GWR 112 Breakdown Tool Van
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GWRGreat Western Railway 112 Breakdown Tool Van | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway Breakdown Tool Van 112 in March 2021 | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Number | 112 |
Other Numbers | DW 112[1] |
History | |
Built | 1904 |
Type | 4-w tool van |
Telegraphic code | n/a |
1968 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Both 112 and 118 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Stourbridge on 4 May 1968.[2]
At some point the vehicle was fitted with modern opening roof windows. In July 2021 the roof was refurbished.[3]
As of March 2024[update] the vehicle was being used by the 1501 group as a mess and tool van for their overhaul of 2047 Warwickshire in Bewdley Down Yard.
See also
References
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ Warwickshire Industrial Locomotive Trust website (Retrieved 14 September 2021)