Difference between revisions of "GWR 2242 Corridor Brake Third"
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|carno = 2242 | |carno = 2242 | ||
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|designed = Hawksworth | |designed = Hawksworth | ||
|diagram = D133 | |diagram = D133 | ||
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|built = 1950 | |built = 1950 | ||
|seats = 32 third | |seats = 32 third | ||
− | |years1 = | + | |years1 = 1966 |
− | |events1 = | + | |events1 = To Departmental service |
− | |years2 = | + | |years2 = 1982 |
− | |events2 = | + | |events2 = Preserved |
− | |years3 = | + | |years3 = 2019 |
− | |events3 = | + | |events3 = Acquired by the GW(SVR)A |
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2242 was acquired by the late Dennis Howells in December 1982 and moved to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in January 1983.<ref name=BRC/> | 2242 was acquired by the late Dennis Howells in December 1982 and moved to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in January 1983.<ref name=BRC/> | ||
− | In October 2019 it was acquired by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.| Great Western (SVR) Association]] | + | In October 2019 it was acquired by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.| Great Western (SVR) Association]] and moved to the SVR on 29 October, requiring 4 to 6 months' work to complete its restoration. It is a sister vehicle to [[GWR 2233 Corridor Brake Third|2233]]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=130 2242 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] | *[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=130 2242 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line] | ||
+ | *[https://www.brc-stockbook.co.uk/gwr_no2242.htm Buckinghamshire Railway Centre webpage] | ||
{{CarriageNavbox}} | {{CarriageNavbox}} | ||
[[Category: Carriage Type BTK]] | [[Category: Carriage Type BTK]] | ||
[[Category:Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association]] | [[Category:Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association]] |
Revision as of 08:56, 2 November 2019
GWRGreat Western Railway 2242 Corridor Brake Third | |
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Built By | Metro Cammell for BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) |
Status | Awaiting restoration |
Number | 2242 |
Other numbers | W2242W, DW 150391 |
History | |
Built | 1950 |
Designed By | HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 |
Diagram | D133 |
Lot | 1744 |
Type | BTK |
Length | 64ft 0in |
Weight | 31t 2cwt |
Seats | 32 third |
1966 | To DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. service |
1982 | Preserved |
2019 | Acquired by the GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association |
Corridor Brake Third (BTK) 2242 is a GWRGreat Western Railway HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 design.
Contents
Service
It was ordered by the GWRGreat Western Railway before nationalisation but built for BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) by Metro Cammell in 1950 as Lot 1744 to Diagram D133. As built it had four third class compartments seating 32, with one toilet.
In October 1966 it renumbered DW 150391 and converted to a DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. vehicle for use as a mess / tool van, permanently coupled to a Plasser-Theurer ballast cleaning machine. It was withdrawn from service by BRBritish Rail or British Railways in 1982[1][2].
Preservation
2242 was acquired by the late Dennis Howells in December 1982 and moved to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in January 1983.[1]
In October 2019 it was acquired by the Great Western (SVR) Association and moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 29 October, requiring 4 to 6 months' work to complete its restoration. It is a sister vehicle to 2233.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 BRC Stockbook retrieved 1 November 2019
- ↑ Longworth (2018) p.170.
Links
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