Wagon Department

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55577 under restoration at Bewdley in April 2016
13154 under restoration at Bewdley in May 2016

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, which 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 2017 current projects are WD 55577 Brake Van, GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van, SE&CR Open Goods Wagon 12522 and GWR 39860 'Conflat' Container Wagon. Members of the Department are also involved in The LNER Carriage Group's restoration of GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van.

Previous restorations

The most recently restored vehicles are:

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
Bewdley Down Yard
Rolling stock currently under restoration

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 64