GWR 162 Riding/Dormitory Van
162 is a GWR 4-wheel Riding and Dormitory Van. In service these ran paired with 6-wheel Tool vans such as GWR 66, and were stationed at GWR 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 SVR from Bristol in December 1982.
Sources
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition