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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> | + | 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]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== |
Revision as of 22:53, 15 January 2020
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.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition