LMS 271726 Goods Van

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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 271726 Goods Van
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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Goods Van 271726
Built By LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Wolverton
Status Operational
Number 271726
Other Numbers DM 271726
History
Built 1928
Diagram D1884
Type 4-w non-ventilated van
Capacity 12 tons
1993 Arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway

Goods Wagons

The design of this LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 9ft wheelbase van was based on a 1911 Midland Railway 10ft wheelbase van, although it was built at the former rival LNWRLondon & North Western Railway company works at Wolverton in 1928. The ends were built with vents, which were removed during departmental service.[1]

It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 12 February 1993 from Banbury.[1] It was considered in good condition, requiring only repairs to one of the sliding doors and a quick repaint before entering service.[2] The van was used in an episode of Oh, Doctor Beeching! at Arley in 1996, when it supposedly contained a lion.

The photograph shows the van at Bewdley in 2015. It is privately owned.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 111
  3. Vintage Carriages Trust (retrieved 16 January 2017)

Links

LMS 271726 on vintagecarriagestrust.org