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}}This '''GWR 3429''' is a long wheelbase ‘Fruit D’ Van FRUIT D goods van, the D designating that it was equipped with Westinghouse brakes. It is a GWR design and was from 1939 which continued to be built by BR at Swindon in 1950 until 1958. 3429 is one of around 13 FRUIT D survivors to diagram diagrams Y11 and Y14, lot 1723.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> In service it was piped for steam heat, although not heated itself, and was gas-lit. Being capable one of running in passenger servicesfour on the SVR, it was allocated a number in the coach series in accordance with others being [[GWR 3467 Fruit D Van|3467]], [[GWR/BR 92080 Fruit D Van|92080]] and [[GWR practice<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>BR 92090 Fruit D Van|92090]].

==PreservationService and preservation==3429 was built by BR at Swindon in 1950 to diagram Y14, lot 1723.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref> In service it was piped for steam heat, although not heated itself, and was gas-lit. Being capable of running in passenger services, it was allocated a number in the coach series in accordance with GWR practice.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> Many continued in use by engineers and as internal users. It was acquired for preservation from Ipswich in 1973, arriving on 11 September 1973 , and is owned by [[Highley#Highley_Station_Fund|Highley Station Fund]]. Originally intended for loco spares storage, it is now situated at Highley adjacent to the [[Highley signal box | Signal Box]].In June 2021 it was being repainted in situ as pictured below. <gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">GWR_3429_20210619.jpg|Repainting in progress June 2021</gallery>