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GWR 2501 'Rotank' 6-Wheeled Road Milk Tank Flat Wagon

GWR 2501 'Rotank' 6-Wheeled Road Milk Tank Flat Wagon
GWR 2501 20210729.jpg
GW 2501 at Arley, July 2021
Built By GWR Swindon
Status Static display
Number 2501
Other Numbers W2501W, ADW150142
History
Built 1932
Designed By Collett
Diagram O37
Lot 1485
Type 6-wheel milk tank trailer truck
Telegraphic code ROTANK
2021 Arrived on the SVR

Goods Wagons

2501 is a GWR 6-wheel milk tank trailer truck. It was a flat wagon used to carry road/rail milk tanks, giving rise to the telegraphic code ROTANK.

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Service

2501 was the first of 15 such vehicles built by the GWR between 1932 and 1936. It was one of three built in 1932 as Lot 1485 to Diagram O37 (this is a Coach series diagram number, the vehicles being classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock).[1] It was used by the Co-Operative Wholesale Society.[2]

After nationalisation, 2501 continued in use with BR(W) as number W2501W. In July 1957 it was re-numbered ADW150142,[note 1] having been converted by BR for Departmental use as a mobile fuel tank carrier at Reading Depot.[3][4]

Preservation

2501 is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund. After several years stored at a private site in Evesham and having the BR fuel tank modifications removed,[2] it was moved to Arley to be used as a crane runner for GWR 446 6Ton Hand Crane

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Longworth and other sources give the number as DW150142, however the 'ADW' prefix is still faintly visible on the wagon as delivered in July 2021.

References

  1. ↑ Longworth (2018) p.145.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 GWR 813 Fund
  3. ↑ Longworth (2018) p.169.
  4. ↑ Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey

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