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[[File:13154 outside goods shed.jpg|thumb|300px|right|13154 under restoration at Bewdley in May 2016]] | [[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]], | + | 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]], 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== | ==Current projects== | ||
− | {{As of| | + | {{As of|2018}}, current projects are [[GWR 101961 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van]], [[GWR 2303 Fruit Van]], [[GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van]], [[SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522]] and [[GWR 39860 'Conflat' Container Wagon]]. |
==Previous restorations== | ==Previous restorations== |
Revision as of 20:10, 3 July 2018
The Wagon Department, based in Bewdley Goods Shed and using GWR 80982 Signal Department Van as a mess room, is an independent part of Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department, and restores and maintains wagons for use in the Demonstration Goods Train. It was first 'hived off' as a separate department in early 1982[1].
Current projects
As of 2018[update], current projects are GWR 101961 Mink 'A' Covered Goods Van, GWR 2303 Fruit Van, GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van, SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522 and GWR 39860 'Conflat' Container Wagon.
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 Gala
- GWR 102691 5 plank Open Goods Wagon, completed in early 2016
- GWR 13154 5 plank Open Goods Wagon completed in August 2016.
Members of the Department were also involved in The LNER Carriage Group's restoration of GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van, completed 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
References
- ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 64