GWR 99965 Open 'C' Goods Wagon
| GWR 99965 Open 'C' Goods Wagon | |
|---|---|
 GWR 99965 Open 'C' Goods Wagon | |
| Built By | GWR Swindon |
| Status | In service |
| Number | 99965 |
| Other Numbers | I/U 023308 |
| History | |
| Built | 1927 |
| Diagram | O.19 |
| Lot | 971 |
| Type | 14 ton open wagon |
| Telegraphic code | OPEN C (later TUBE) |
| 1988 | Arrived on SVR |
| 1994 | Major overhaul |
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Service
99965 was built at Swindon in 1927 to Diagram O19, Lot 971. After service with the GWR and BR(W), 99965 was moved to Internal User duties at the Wolverton Carriage Works as number I/U 023308.[1]
Preservation
99965 was acquired for preservation by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund, arriving on the SVR from Wolverton on 5 May 1988.[1]
Following a request from the boilersmiths at Bridgnorth for a suitable wagon to hold a number of superheater flues, 99965 was moved from store in Kidderminster to Bewdley in summer 1994 for replacement of ‘a few planks’. On arrival, the door planks, end planks, floor, curb rail, all four carrying springs, one buffer spring, and the handbrake ratchet pawl spring were all condemned and the simple job became a major overhaul.[2] The axleguards were found to be out of alignment and were removed, straightened and re-riveted in place. The body was rebuilt using new timber, and 99965 was repainted in 1920s GWR livery during November 1994. On completion of this work, the wagon was then moved to Bridgnorth and loaded with superheater flues as intended.[3]
99965 is still used for storage of boiler components at Bridgnorth, as seen in the photograph.