GWR 58725 Improvised Gunpowder Van
| GWR 58725 Improvised Gunpowder Van | |
|---|---|
 GWR 58725 Improvised Gunpowder Van | |
| Built By | GWR Swindon |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | 58725 |
| Other Numbers | W 204988 |
| History | |
| Built | 1896 |
| Diagram | V6 |
| Lot | 117 |
| Type | 4-wheel ventilated van |
| Capacity | 10 tons |
| Telegraphic code | CONE |
| 1977 | Arrived on SVR |
| 1985 | GWR 150 main line appearance |
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Preservation
58725 arrived on the SVR on 29 April 1977 from Cashmores at Great Bridge, carrying the BR(W) number W 204988.[3] Evidence of its SR livery was discovered during restoration in 1980,[2] which mainly involved the replacement of a quantity of defective steelwork and the return of the van to a CONE in black livery with a red cross.[4]
In 1985, 58725 appeared on the main line when it was used in the GW 150 demonstration freight train which ran to Newport behind GWR freight loco 2857.[5]
58725 received further repaints as a CONE in 1997[6] and 2011 (roof only).[7] It was most recently overhauled and repainted as a gunpowder van during 2015, the work mainly involving new door lintels and replacement of the steel panels on two doors.[8] The main picture shows the van at Highley shortly after that overhaul.
In 2022 Rapido Trains produced a commercial OO gauge model[9].
Bewdley 2012 (Gareth Price)
58725 is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund.