GWR 162 Riding/Dormitory Van
162 is a GWRGreat Western Railway 4-wheel Riding and Dormitory Van. In service these ran paired with 6-wheel Tool vans such as GWR 66, and were stationed at GWRGreat Western Railway loco sheds. The Tool and Riding Van pairs would be required to attend mishaps as fast as possible and were vacuum-braked to allow running at near express speeds.
162 was built at Swindon in 1923. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Bristol in December 1982. Ownership in the 1998 SVRSevern Valley Railway stock book was recorded as Erlestoke Manor Fund Trustee; the Erlestoke Manor Fund newsletter for March 2002 referred to Bob Marrows' ex GWRGreat Western Railway Permanent way van, much in use for painting and storing our small fittings.[1][2]
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
- ↑ Erlestoke Manor Fund newsletter for March 2002
