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− | GWR Churchward toplight 'Snake C' Passenger Brake (BG) No 261 was built in 1922. | + | |image = GWR Churchward 57 Passenger Brake No.261 (7047804459).jpg |
+ | |caption = GWR toplight 'Snake C' Passenger Brake 261 | ||
+ | |construc = GWR Swindon | ||
+ | |status = Static use | ||
+ | |carno = 261 | ||
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+ | |designed = Churchward | ||
+ | |diagram = K22 | ||
+ | |lot = 1281 | ||
+ | |cartype = Snake C, [[:Category:Carriage Type BG|BG]] | ||
+ | |seats = None | ||
+ | |built = 1922 | ||
+ | |years1 = 1982 | ||
+ | |events1 = Entered preservation | ||
+ | |years2 = 1996 | ||
+ | |events2 = Arrived on SVR | ||
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+ | GWR Churchward toplight 'Snake C' Passenger Brake (BG) No 261 was built in 1922. | ||
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It was first preserved in 1982 by the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway for potential use as a catering vehicle. It moved to the SVR in March 1996, then privately owned. It is now situated adjacent to Highley Signal Box, where it is used for temporary overnight accommodation. | It was first preserved in 1982 by the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway for potential use as a catering vehicle. It moved to the SVR in March 1996, then privately owned. It is now situated adjacent to Highley Signal Box, where it is used for temporary overnight accommodation. | ||
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+ | [[Carriages| List of carriages]] | ||
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Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | ||
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition | Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition | ||
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[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=62 261 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br> | [http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=62 261 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br> | ||
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Revision as of 16:43, 26 January 2017
GWRGreat Western Railway 261 Toplight 'SnakeGWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van C' Passenger Brake | |
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GWRGreat Western Railway toplight 'SnakeGWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van C' Passenger Brake 261 | |
Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
Status | Static use |
Number | 261 |
History | |
Built | 1922 |
Designed By | ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922 |
Diagram | K22 |
Lot | 1281 |
Type | SnakeGWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van C, BG |
Seats | None |
1982 | Entered preservation |
1996 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
GWRGreat Western Railway ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922 toplight 'SnakeGWR telegraphic code signifying a passenger brake van C' Passenger Brake (BG) No 261 was built in 1922.
It was first preserved in 1982 by the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway for potential use as a catering vehicle. It moved to the SVRSevern Valley Railway in March 1996, then privately owned. It is now situated adjacent to Highley Signal Box, where it is used for temporary overnight accommodation.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Links
261 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
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