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[[File:{{Infobox wagon|image = GWR 65801 Mogo Van.jpg|caption = GWR 65801 Mogo Van|construc = GWR Swindon|status = Operational|wagno = 65801|othernos = |designed = |diagram = G43|lot = 1556|wagtype = 4-wheeled ventilated van|capacity = 12 tons|telcode = MOGO|brakes = |built = 1946-47|years1 = 1973|events1 = Arrived on SVR|years2 = 1984|events2 = Overhauled|years3 = 1985|events3 = In main line use|years4 = 2000|events4 = Overhauled|thumbyears5 = |300pxevents5 = |rightyears6 = |GWR events6 = }}65801 Mogo Vanhas a 12-ton capacity and is fitted with end doors and wheel bars to allow a motor car to be loaded and transported in a goods train, hence its telegraph code 'MOGO'. <ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013)]]p. 173.</ref> This late example had a plywood body as a post-War economy measure, although earlier examples had planked construction.<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>

==Service and preservation==The GWR’s ‘G’ Diagrams originally covered large open wagons such as the [[GWR 42343 Machinery Flat|LORIOT]] used for transporting road vehicles and agricultural equipment, but by the 1930s the growth of private car ownership saw the GWR introduce covered vans for transporting cars by rail. 65801 was built at Swindon circa 1946-47 to Diagram G43, Lot 1556. It has a capacity of 12 Tons and is fitted with end doors and wheel bars to allow a motor car to be loaded<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins, hence the telegraph code 'Mogo'Beard & Tourret (2013)]] pp. This late example had a plywood body as a post-War economy measure19, although earlier examples had planked construction148.<ref>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>It saw service in BR's Western region.

65801 arrived on the SVR in July 1973 from Swindon, where it was awaiting breaking up. It received major attention in 1984, and is owned acquired by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]at Swindon, where it was awaiting breaking up. It arrived on the SVR from there on 3 July 1973.<brref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref>

In May 1982 the van was cleaned down and primed by a visiting group of volunteers from the Bristol Conservation Corps, with painting and lettering completed by John Lonergan.<ref>SVR News 66</ref>. Two years later it received a more major overhaul which included recanvassing the roof, rebuilding the end doors using second-hand ‘FRUIT D’ door planks, and replacing all four axleboxes with Great Western RCH pattern ones. Following a complete repaint it re-entered service during the [[Autumn Steam Gala|Enthusiasts' Weekend]] [[Demonstration Goods Train]] on 15 September.<ref>SVR News 74</ref> It appeared on the main line in 1985 as part of the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Wagons used on the main line in preservation| GW 150 demonstration freight train]] which ran to Newport behind [[2857|GWR freight loco 2857]].<ref>SVR News 78</ref> During 2000, 65801 returned to Bewdley yard for a further overhaul which began the following summer. On this occasion the roof canvas was repaired rather than replaced, but the complete outer skin of the four end doors was replaced using new timber, with the inner door planks being replaced as required. The overhaul was completed during 2002.<ref>SVR News 133, 136, 139, 141</ref> In 2008 a falling slate from the Goods Shed roof split the roof canvas, necessitating another repair. The opportunity was taken for a complete repaint of the vehicle at the same time.<ref>SVR News 163</ref> ==See Alsoalso==

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