| GWR 30903 Ballast Wagon | |
|---|---|
 GWR 30903 Ballast Wagon | |
| Built By | GWR Swindon |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | 30903 |
| Other Numbers | DW 30903 |
| History | |
| Built | circa 1941 |
| Diagram | P18 |
| Lot | 1384 |
| Type | 4-wheel steel open ballast wagon |
| Capacity | 10 tons |
| Telegraphic code | BR: Starfish |
| Brakes | Morton (as fitted) |
| 1973 | Arrived on SVR |
| 1986 | Overhauled |
| 2007 | Overhauled |
The GWR did not allocate telegraphic codes to Departmental wagons of this type, although it was later classified as a STARFISH by BR.
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Service
30903 saw Departmental service with the GWR and BR(W), ending its working life at Swindon[2].
Preservation
30903 was one of a number of such wagons purchased from Swindon in 1973 for P-Way Department use, arriving at Bewdley on 24 November 1973.[2][3] It saw regular service with that Department before receiving an overhaul in September 1986. This included the complete renewal of the platework and repairs to the drawgear. Following this overhaul, it was repainted in the GWR Engineers’ Department black livery.[4]
After a further 23 years of service with the P-Way Department, 30903 began a further overhaul in 2007. The floor and ends required replacement and by an unfortunate coincidence, these were removed on the morning of the freak storm which caused significant damage to the SVR, rendering the wagon unservicable just at a time it would be most needed. During this overhaul the thickness of the new welded floor was increased to 8mm. The repairs were completed in September 2007 with 30903 being repainted in GWR post-war engineers' livery.[5]
30903 is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.