GWR 118 Tool/Riding Van

GWR 118 Tool/Riding Van
GWR 118 (Gareth Price)
Built By	GWR Swindon
Number	118
Other Numbers	DW 118
History
Built	1904
Type	4-w riding/dormitory van
Telegraphic code	n/a
1968	Arrived on SVR
Goods Wagons

GWR Tool/Riding Van No 118 was built at Swindon in 1904. It is the SVR's only example of a short-wheelbase riding van. It had sleeping space for 4 people and could seat up to 20.

It arrived on the SVR on 4 May 1968 from Stourbridge where it had been paired with GWR 112 Breakdown Tool Van which arrived at the same time.

In November 2013 the Severn Valley Railway Association announced a plan to convert this riding van into a type of flexible family-friendly volunteer overnight accommodation, and organised a [:Category:SVR fundraising lotteries|raffle]] to raise funds for this.

See also

List of goods wagons

References

Severn Valley Railway Association

Links

• 118 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line
• Gareth Price Flickr