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41990 was built in 1939. Owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]<br>
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One of only two vehicles built to Diagram G39 in 1939, the Telegraph Code 'Loriot Y' denotes them as 25 ton machinery trucks with a 20' well.<br>
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The sister vehicle to 41990, 41989, featured in the film "The Titfield Thunderbolt"<ref>http://www.gwr813.org/gwr813newsletter_B1.htm</ref><ref>A history of GWR goods wagons. A G Atkins, W Beard, D J Hyde, R Tourret. 1986. ISBN 0-7153-8725-1</ref><br>
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Owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]<br>
  
 
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[http://www.gwr813.org/GW41990.htm 41990 on www.gwr813.org]<br>
 
[http://www.gwr813.org/GW41990.htm 41990 on www.gwr813.org]<br>
 
[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9644 41990 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
 
[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9644 41990 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
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Revision as of 11:39, 23 February 2015

GWRGreat Western Railway 41990 'LoriotGWR telegraphic code signifying a machine truck Y' Machinery Truck

One of only two vehicles built to Diagram G39 in 1939, the Telegraph Code 'LoriotGWR telegraphic code signifying a machine truck Y' denotes them as 25 ton machinery trucks with a 20' well.
The sister vehicle to 41990, 41989, featured in the film "The Titfield Thunderbolt"[1][2]
Owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund

See Also

List of goods wagons

Links

41990 on www.gwr813.org
41990 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org

References

  1. http://www.gwr813.org/gwr813newsletter_B1.htm
  2. A history of GWRGreat Western Railway goods wagons. A G Atkins, W Beard, D J Hyde, R Tourret. 1986. ISBN 0-7153-8725-1