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| − | Built in 1914, 93016 was one of over 2000 10 ton goods vans built to Diagram V16. | + | Built in 1914, 93016 was one of over 2000 10 ton goods vans built to Diagram V16. |
| − | Sent overseas as part of the war effort in 1917, it returned to the GWR in 1920. | + | |
| − | Condemned in 1961, it was retained as a service vehicle by BR (North Eastern Region) until bought by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] in 1972<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> | + | Sent overseas as part of the war effort in 1917, it returned to the GWR in 1920. |
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| + | Condemned in 1961, it was retained as a service vehicle by BR (North Eastern Region) until bought by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]] in 1972,<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> arriving on the SVR from Hull on 6 April 1973.<ref>SVR Stock Book 9th Edition</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 10 May 2016
Built in 1914, 93016 was one of over 2000 10 ton goods vans built to Diagram V16.
Sent overseas as part of the war effort in 1917, it returned to the GWRGreat Western Railway in 1920.
Condemned in 1961, it was retained as a service vehicle by BRBritish Rail or British Railways (North Eastern Region) until bought by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund in 1972,[1][2] arriving on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from Hull on 6 April 1973.[3]
See Also
References
- ↑ http://www.gwr813.org/gwr813newsletter_B1.htm
- ↑ A history of GWRGreat Western Railway goods wagons. A G Atkins, W Beard, D J Hyde, R Tourret. 1986. ISBN 0-7153-8725-1
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
Links
93016 on www.gwr813.org
93016 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
