GWR 58725 Improvised Gunpowder Van
Originally built as an Iron Mink in 1896, 58725 was converted to an Improvised Gunpowder Van (telegraph code CONE) and loaned to the Southern Railway in 1938. Modifications included the blocking of the vents at each end. It was reconverted back to a standard goods van upon its return to the GWR in 1945. The wagon later saw service post-war with BR(W) and the Longmoor Military Railway.[1] It also carried the number W204988.
58725 arrived on the SVR in April 1977 from Great Bridge. Evidence of its SR livery was discovered during restoration in 1980. It is owned by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund and was most recently restored as a gunpowder van during 2015.
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- ↑ SVR Stock Book 9th Edition