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}}Breakdown Tool Van 141 was built at Swindon in 1908. In service these 6-wheel Tool Vans carried a large selection of equipment and lifting tackle, and were paired with Riding/Dormitory Vans such as [[GWR 89 Riding/Dormitory Van | GWR89]]. They were vacuum-braked to permit fast running to the scene of accidents and breakdowns on the railway. | }}Breakdown Tool Van 141 was built at Swindon in 1908. In service these 6-wheel Tool Vans carried a large selection of equipment and lifting tackle, and were paired with Riding/Dormitory Vans such as [[GWR 89 Riding/Dormitory Van | GWR89]]. They were vacuum-braked to permit fast running to the scene of accidents and breakdowns on the railway. | ||
| − | 141 arrived on the SVR from Newton Abbot on 8 February 1971.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> It is photographed in March 2015 situated in [[Bewdley Down Yard]]. | + | 141 arrived on the SVR from Newton Abbot on 8 February 1971.<ref name="SVRSB">SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> It is photographed in March 2015 situated in [[Bewdley Down Yard]]. |
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| + | The [[Great Western (SVR) Association]] reported at their 2023 AGM that they had assumed ownership of 141, previously with S. E. Sim<ref name="SVRSB"/>, a member of the [[4566 Group]]. Once cleared of spares for [[4566]] and [[5164]], the Association intended to use it for storage of their own spares, freeing up space in [[GWR 2426 Toplight Full Third]] to aid its ongoing restoration<ref>Announcement at the October 2023 GW(SVR)A AGM</ref>. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7481 GWR 141 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] | *[http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7481 GWR 141 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] | ||
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[[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] | [[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:13, 4 February 2024
| GWRGreat Western Railway 141 Breakdown Tool Van | |
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 GWRGreat Western Railway Breakdown Tool Van 141 | |
| Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
| Number | 141 |
| Other Numbers | DW 141[1] |
| History | |
| Built | 1908 |
| Lot | 579[1] |
| Type | 4-w tool van |
| Telegraphic code | n/a |
| 1971 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
141 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Newton Abbot on 8 February 1971.[2] It is photographed in March 2015 situated in Bewdley Down Yard.
The Great Western (SVR) Association reported at their 2023 AGM that they had assumed ownership of 141, previously with S. E. Sim[2], a member of the 4566 Group. Once cleared of spares for 4566 and 5164, the Association intended to use it for storage of their own spares, freeing up space in GWR 2426 Toplight Full Third to aid its ongoing restoration[3].
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ Announcement at the October 2023 GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association AGM
