GWR 47886 'Fruit B' Van built 1892

GWR 47886 'Fruit B' Van built 1892

GWR 47886 'Fruit B' Van built 1892
GWR 47886 'Fruit B' Van built 1892

 

Present Location Didcot
County Location Oxfordshire
Designed For GWR
Build Location Swindon
Diagram number Y2
Lot number 638
Type PMVY
First Number 47886
Later Numbers 2356, DW150035
Present Number 47886
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes "Fruit B". P 1972 by GWS. Fully operational Dean brake system. Restored to carry later number 2356 for a time, but now repainted and renumbered as originally built.
Owner Great Western Preservations Ltd
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Fair
Internal Finish Not Applicable
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Good
Rarity Unique
Historical Importance Exceptionally Important
Storage Under Cover
Operating Yes
Survey Date 20/08/2004
Surveyor Kevin Stroud
Photo Date 28/05/2011
Photo by Nick Baxter
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 21/03/2024


 

 














 

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