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GWRGreat Western Railway 41277 4 plank Open Goods Wagon

41277 in service

Built in 1890 at Swindon to Diagram O.21, Lot 556, 41277 is the oldest wagon on the SVRSevern Valley Railway. It is also the oldest known surviving and only complete example of over 18,000 four plank open wagons built by the GWRGreat Western Railway between 1886 and 1902.[1]

The grease axle boxes were replaced with 'OK' oil axle boxes in 1910 and the original single sided brakes were upgraded in 1928 to comply with Board of Trade regulations by having a second lever operating a single shoe added to the other side.[2][3]

41277 in preservation

It was bought by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund in 1984 from Sharpness Docks, where it is believed it had been since being condemned by the GWRGreat Western Railway in 1935, arriving in 1986.[4] It is operational and based at Bewdley.

See also

References

  1. Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
  2. http://www.gwr813.org/gwr813newsletter_B1.htm
  3. A history of GWRGreat Western Railway goods wagons. A G Atkins, W Beard, D J Hyde, R Tourret. 1986. ISBN 0-7153-8725-1
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition

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