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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 from 1939 and was which continued to be built by BR until 1958, the D designating equipped with Westinghouse brakes. 3429 was built at Swindon in 1950 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 practice.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> Many continued in use by engineers BR 92080 Fruit D Van|92080]] and as internal users[[GWR/BR 92090 Fruit D Van|92090]].

==PreservationService and preservation==It 3429 was acquiredbuilt 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, arriving 11 September 1973 from Ipswichalthough not heated itself, and is owned by [[Highley#Highley_Station_Fund|Highley Station Fund]]was gas-lit. Originally intended for loco spares storageBeing capable of running in passenger services, it is now situated at Highley adjacent to was allocated a number in the [[Highley signal box | Signal Box]]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 is one of around 13 Fruit D survivors to diagrams Y11 and Y14 and one of four was acquired for preservation from Ipswich in 1973, arriving on the SVR11 September, the others being and is owned by [[GWR 3467 Fruit D VanHighley#Highley_Station_Fund|3467Highley Station Fund]]. Originally intended for loco spares storage, it is now situated at Highley adjacent to the [[GWR/BR 92080 Fruit D VanHighley signal box |92080Signal Box]] and [[GWR. 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</BR 92090 Fruit D Van|92090]].gallery>