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[[<!--IMAGE FILE-->File:GWR_108085_20180626GW_55_20180714.jpg |thumb|centre|300px|link=<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> GWR 108085 5 plank Open Goods Wagon 55 Riding/Dormitory Van | GWR 108085 55 is a 54-plank Open Goods Wagonwheel riding and dormitory van, also referred known as a mess van. In service these vans were paired with 6-wheel tool vans and stationed at GWR loco sheds. From there, they would be required to attend mishaps as an open merchandise wagonfast as possible and were vacuum-braked to allow running at near express speeds. It is one of two OPEN Bs on In October 2021 the SVR, the other being [[The GWR 102691 5 plank Open Goods Wagon813 Preservation Fund |102691GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]. After service with the GWR and BR(W) announced it was sold is to the Port become their new [[List of Bristol Authority, from where it was acquired for preservation on the SVR in 1982shops|sales van]] at [[Bewdley]].[[<!--PAGE TO LINK TO--> GWR 108085 5 plank Open Goods Wagon 55 Riding/Dormitory Van | (Full article...)]]]]
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For timetables, fare information, and news about special events, please visit the [http://www.svr.co.uk SVR Official Website]. Other news and information of interest to members, shareholders and enthusiasts can be found on [https://www.svrlive.com/home SVRLive].
[[2020 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic]]: all public services are suspended until [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=958 step 2 of the roadmap for ending lockdown], on 12 April at the earliest. The SVR has launched a Fight Back Fund to help the Railway through this emergency; , details may be found [https://www.svr.co.uk/NewsItem.aspx?a=921 here].
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