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[[File:{{Infobox wagon|image = GWR 2424 Fruit Van.jpg|thumbcaption = GWR 2424 Fruit Van|300pxconstruc = GWR Swindon|rightstatus = Static use|GWR wagno = 2424 |othernos = 79969, KDB975291|designed = |diagram = Y3|lot = 668|wagtype = 4-w ventilated van|telcode = FRUIT C|brakes = DCIII Dual braked|built = 1912|years1 = 1986|events1 = Arrived on SVR|years2 = 1988|events2 = Restored|years3 = 2000|events3 = Overhauled|years4 = |events4 =|years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}The brown livery of 10 ton 'Fruit VanC' No 2424 denotes it as "[[:Category:Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS) | Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock]]", meaning that as it was fitted with vacuum brakes, it was allowed to run as part of a passenger train.

==Service==The brown livery of 10 ton 'Fruit C' No 2424 denotes it as "wagon was built at Swindon circa 1911/12 to diagram Y3, lot 668<ref>[[:Category:Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock Bibliography#Other References|Atkins, Beard & Tourret (NPCCS2013) | Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock]]"p. 36</ref> and was originally numbered 79969 in the Goods series, meaning that later renumbered 2424 in 'Brown vehicle' series in 1917.<ref> GWR 813 Preservation Fund</ref> It subsequently saw Departmental use as it was fitted with vacuum brakesan S&T store at Reading, it was allowed to run as part of a passenger trainnumbered KDB97529.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>

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. ==Preservation==It was acquired in 1986 ex-BR(W) Reading by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]. After restoration was completed in summer 1988, and last fully restored it was initially despatched to Bridgnorth to be used as a store for boiler shop materials during construction of the new boiler shop.<ref>SVR News 88</ref> It was later used as a store for components of [[813|GWR 813]] during an overhaul. One door was damaged as a result of a break-in in a siding at Bewdley. An overhaul, including replacement of the damaged door, was completed in summer 2000.<ref>SVR News 133</ref>

GWR 813 Preservation Fund<brreferences/>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey<br>SVR Stock Book Eighth Edition