GWR 39860 'Conflat' Container Wagon

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GWRGreat Western Railway 39860 'ConflatGWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers' Container Wagon carrying container BRBritish Rail or British Railways 49408B

The GWRGreat Western Railway 'ConflatGWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers' was a flat wagon originally designed to carry interchangeable wooden containers, which were secured using chainsAs a unit of measurement, 22 yards or 1/80th of a mile kept in pockets on the side of the wagon. Container Wagon 39860 was built at Swindon in 1935. It last saw service at Swindon Works where it was used for transporting diesel motors to and from depots.

It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Swindon in December 1986 and was restored at Bewdley in April 1987. It was used in filming Oh, Doctor Beeching! at Arley in 1996.

39860 is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund and is unique, being the only surviving 'ConflatGWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers' wagon.

The container mounted on the ConflatGWR telegraphic code signifying a flat wagon for containers in the photograph is No 49408B, which was unfortunately burnt out in September 2013 in an apparent arson attack at Bewdley.

See Also

List of goods wagons

References

SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition

Links

39860 on www.gwr813.org
39860 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org