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| − | The brown livery of 2424 denotes it as "Non Passenger Coaching Stock", meaning that as it was fitted with vacuum brakes, it was allowed to run as part of a passenger train. | + | The brown livery of 10 ton 'Fruit C' No 2424 denotes it as "Non Passenger Coaching Stock", meaning that as it was fitted with vacuum brakes, it was allowed to run as part of a passenger train. |
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| + | It was built at Swindon circa 1911/12 and originally numbered 79969 in the Goods series, later renumbered 2424 in 'Brown vehicle' series in 1917. It was acquired in 1986 ex-BR(W) Reading by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]], and last fully restored in 2000. | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
| + | GWR 813 Preservation Fund<br> | ||
| + | Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey<br> | ||
| + | SVR Stock Book Eighth Edition | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 11:44, 9 March 2015
The brown livery of 10 ton 'Fruit C' No 2424 denotes it as "Non Passenger Coaching Stock", meaning that as it was fitted with vacuum brakes, it was allowed to run as part of a passenger train.
It was built at Swindon circa 1911/12 and originally numbered 79969 in the Goods series, later renumbered 2424 in 'Brown vehicle' series in 1917. It was acquired in 1986 ex-BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) Reading by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund, and last fully restored in 2000.
Sources
GWRGreat Western Railway 813 Preservation Fund
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Eighth Edition
See Also
Links
2424 on www.gwr813.org
2424 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
