GWR 162 Riding/Dormitory Van

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GWRGreat Western Railway Riding and Dormitory Van 162

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.

See also

List of goods wagons

References

Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition

Links

162 on vintagecarriagestrust.org