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==Service==The wagon is seen was built by GRCW in 1944 for the War Department, hence the original telegraphic code 'Warwell'. Its registration number was WD(M) 1150, although the photograph outside Bridgnorth Boiler Shoporiginal wagon number is unknown.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref><ref name=SB9/>
Post-war, the wagon was allocated to the LNER where it received the number 314153. It was also converted to a 'Bogie Bolster B' by mounting raised bolsters in the well section. After service with BR(E), 314153 was sold for industrial use and ended its working life at the Patent Shaft Steel Works in Wednesbury.<ref name=SB9/><ref Name=SourcesSVR111>SVR News 111</ref> ==Preservation==314153 was acquired from Patent Shaft by the [[Severn Valley Railway Heritage Register Wagon SurveyAssociation]], arriving on the SVR from Wednesbury in November 1980.<ref name=SB9/> Although initially appearing in a sorry state, it was put to use housing boilers, the first of which was that of [[LMS Stanier Jubilee 45690 Leander|5690 Leander]] during the locomotive’s last major overhaul.<ref Name=SVR111/> 314153 finally underwent an overhaul in summer 1994. As well as being stripped and repainted, a number of mechanical issues present since arrival on the SVR were addressed. One of the bogies which had been fitted back to front was refitted correctly, enabling the hand brake to be made to work. The wagon was provided with a complete through vacuum pipe for possible future working on the line, although the brake cylinders were not connected. The overhaul also included the fitting of replacement axlebox covers and repairs to a cracked axlebox.<ref Name=SVR111/><ref>SVR News 113</ref> 314153 has continued in use as a boiler storage wagon at [[Bridgnorth]], as seen in the photograph outside [[Bridgnorth Loco Works#Boiler shop|Bridgnorth boiler shop]]. ==See also==[[Goods Wagons | List of goods wagons]] ==References==<brReferences />
==Links==
[http://www.ws.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7453 WD 314153 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]
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