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Wagon Department

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[[File:13154 outside goods shed.jpg|thumb|300px|right|13154 under restoration at Bewdley in May 2016]]
The Wagon Department, based in [[Bewdley Goods Shed]] and using [[GWR 80982 Signal Dept Van|GWR 80982 Signal Department Van]] as a mess room, is an independent part of [[Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department]], which and restores and maintains wagons for use in the [[Demonstration Goods Train]]. It was first 'hived off' as a separate department in early 1982<ref>SVR News 64</ref>.
==Current projects==
{{As of|20172020}} , the [[Rolling stock currently under restoration|current projects ]] are [[WD 55577 Brake Van (fictitious number) | WD 55577 Brake GWR 93045 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van]] inside the goods shed and , [[GWR 39860 101961 Mink 'ConflatA' Container WagonCovered Goods Van]] outside. Members of the Department also from time-to-time assist , [[The LNER Carriage GroupGWR 98480 5 plank Open Goods Wagon]] with their restoration of and [[GWR 17410 105873 'ToadMica B' 20T Goods Brake Refrigerated Meat Van]].
==Previous restorations==
The most recently restored vehicles are:
* [[GWR 58725 Improvised Gunpowder Van]] and [[GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods Van]], completed just in time for the 2015 [[Autumn Steam Gala]]
* [[GWR 102691 5 plank Open Goods Wagon]], completed in early 2016
* [[GWR 13154 5 plank Open Goods Wagon]] completed in August 2016.
* [[WD 55577 Brake Van (fictitious number)|WD 55577 Brake Van]] completed in September 2017.
* [[GWR 39860 'Conflat' Container Wagon]] completed in July 2018.
* [[GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van]] completed in July 2018.
* [[LMS 730866 Goods Brake Van]] completed in September 2018.
* [[GWR 2303 Fruit Van]] completed in February 2019.
* [[SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522]] completed in March 2019
* [[Regent Oil & Texaco 345 Aviation Fuel Tank Wagon]] completed in December 2019
 
Members of the Department were also involved in [[The LNER Carriage Group]]'s restoration of [[GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van]], completed in June 2018.
 
==Wagon Review Group==
In 2015 a [[Wagon Review Group]] was created to improve the storage and restoration facilities for the goods wagons.
==See also==
*[[Bewdley]]<br>*[[Bewdley Down Yard]]*[[Rolling stock currently under restoration]]*[[Goods Wagons]]
==References==
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==Links==
*[http://www.svrwagons.uk/news.html Wagon Department website]

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