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1399 was brought to the SVR from Worcester on 18 September 1967 having been privately acquired by Mr SHP Higgins. It was initially restored to GWR wartime brown livery and saw regular use in works trains.<ref>SVR Stock Book Sixth Edition.</ref> During the winter season, when works trains were run each Sunday, the late Charlie Greenacre developed the idea of cooking a midday stew for the 20 or so members of the Bridgnorth PW gang and a mobile "kitchen" was assembled in 1399 for this purpose.<ref>SVR News 99, ‘Charlie Greenacre, an appreciation by Roger Norfolk’</ref> | 1399 was brought to the SVR from Worcester on 18 September 1967 having been privately acquired by Mr SHP Higgins. It was initially restored to GWR wartime brown livery and saw regular use in works trains.<ref>SVR Stock Book Sixth Edition.</ref> During the winter season, when works trains were run each Sunday, the late Charlie Greenacre developed the idea of cooking a midday stew for the 20 or so members of the Bridgnorth PW gang and a mobile "kitchen" was assembled in 1399 for this purpose.<ref>SVR News 99, ‘Charlie Greenacre, an appreciation by Roger Norfolk’</ref> | ||
− | By 1980 the ownership had been transferred from the late Mr Higgins to the ‘1399 Group’.<ref>SVR Stock Book Seventh Edition</ref> Ownership would in turn be assumed by the [[ | + | By 1980 the ownership had been transferred from the late Mr Higgins to the ‘1399 Group’.<ref>SVR Stock Book Seventh Edition</ref> Ownership would in turn be assumed by the [[Great Western (SVR) Association]]. A major overhaul at Bewdley began in early 1984,<ref>SVR News 71, Spring 1984</ref> with the intention of converting the vehicle internally for use as the [[The Great Western (SVR) Association Shop]] and also for its possible use in the upcoming ‘Rocket 150’ celebrations at Swindon the following year. As often, the overhaul became ‘''a real nightmare job''’ requiring repairs to much of the wooden frame and replacement of many steel sheets.<ref>SVR News 173, Autumn 1984</ref> The work was completed by summer 1985; the cancellation of the Swindon event meaning it could be moved to its new permanent home in the cattle dock at Bewdley for use as a sales stand to begin.<ref>SVR News 77</ref> |
In 1999 1399 was to be moved into the [[Bewdley Goods Shed]] so the GW(SVR)A could re-canvas the roof.<ref>SVR News 130, Summer 1999</ref> Further restoration work was also required which was completed during 2001-2 including repanelling and repainting, fitting of new steel panels to the doors and new gutters.<ref>SVR News 142, Winter 2002-3</ref> | In 1999 1399 was to be moved into the [[Bewdley Goods Shed]] so the GW(SVR)A could re-canvas the roof.<ref>SVR News 130, Summer 1999</ref> Further restoration work was also required which was completed during 2001-2 including repanelling and repainting, fitting of new steel panels to the doors and new gutters.<ref>SVR News 142, Winter 2002-3</ref> |
Latest revision as of 15:10, 27 June 2022
GWRGreat Western Railway 1399 Milk Brake | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway Milk Brake 1399 | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Static use |
Number | 1399 |
Other numbers | 39035, W1399W, 079062 |
History | |
Built | 1921 |
Designed By | ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922 |
Diagram | O13 |
Lot | 1299 |
Type | BY |
Length | 29ft 4in |
Weight | 12t 11cwt |
Seats | None |
1967 | Entered preservation |
1985 | Major body overhaul |
Service
The coach entered service as Pharmacy Car 39035,[3] and was renumbered 1399 in December 1918 and converted for use as a milk train brake van.[4][1][note 1] It was later used for general parcels traffic[5] before being renumbered 079062 in October 1959[6] for DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. use at Worcester.
Preservation
1399 was brought to the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Worcester on 18 September 1967 having been privately acquired by Mr SHP Higgins. It was initially restored to GWRGreat Western Railway wartime brown livery and saw regular use in works trains.[7] During the winter season, when works trains were run each Sunday, the late Charlie Greenacre developed the idea of cooking a midday stew for the 20 or so members of the Bridgnorth PWPermanent Way gang and a mobile "kitchen" was assembled in 1399 for this purpose.[8]
By 1980 the ownership had been transferred from the late Mr Higgins to the ‘1399 Group’.[9] Ownership would in turn be assumed by the Great Western (SVR) Association. A major overhaul at Bewdley began in early 1984,[10] with the intention of converting the vehicle internally for use as the The Great Western (SVR) Association Shop and also for its possible use in the upcoming ‘Rocket 150’ celebrations at Swindon the following year. As often, the overhaul became ‘a real nightmare job’ requiring repairs to much of the wooden frame and replacement of many steel sheets.[11] The work was completed by summer 1985; the cancellation of the Swindon event meaning it could be moved to its new permanent home in the cattle dock at Bewdley for use as a sales stand to begin.[12]
In 1999 1399 was to be moved into the Bewdley Goods Shed so the GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association could re-canvas the roof.[13] Further restoration work was also required which was completed during 2001-2 including repanelling and repainting, fitting of new steel panels to the doors and new gutters.[14]
After serving as the Great Western (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Association shop for many years, 1399 become Bewdley Station Fund Shop in 2016 in a swap of roles which saw the larger 1145 assume the role of GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association shop. 1399 is sited in Bewdley Cattle Dock.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Longworth (2018) p.143.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
- ↑ GW(SVR)A 1399 page
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ Longworth (2018) p.172.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Sixth Edition.
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 99, ‘Charlie Greenacre, an appreciation by Roger Norfolk’
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Seventh Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 71, Spring 1984
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 173, Autumn 1984
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 77
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 130, Summer 1999
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 142, Winter 2002-3
Notes
- ↑ Both Longworth and the GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association refer to December 1918. The SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition and RHRCS both give a date of 1921.
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