BR 86396 Mk 1 GUV (General Utility Van) built 1958

BR 86396 Mk 1 GUV (General Utility Van) built 1958

BR 86396 Mk 1 GUV (General Utility Van) built 1958
BR 86396 Mk 1 GUV (General Utility Van) built 1958

 

Present Location Gwendraeth Valley Railway
County Location Carmarthenshire
Designed For BR
Built by Pressed Steel
Diagram number 811
Lot number 30417
Type GUV
First Number 86396
Later Numbers 93396 95136
Present Number 95136
Current Livery BR Rail Blue
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets No
Additional Notes Commonwealth bogies now fitted. In RES livery; now dual braked. From Rutland to Swansea Vale 11/05, where in use as a store. To Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway 04/09 as support vehicle for steam locomotive "Pontyberem" and diesel locomotive 03141. By 08/19: moved from Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway to Gwendraeth Valley Railway, Coed Bach, Kidwelly.
Owner Member of Gwendraeth Railway Society
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Finish Good
Internal Finish Good
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 Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Many
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Survey Date 15/09/2006
Surveyor Andrew Jenkins
Photo Date 05/09/2015
Photo by Steve West
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 13/01/2021


 

 










 



 

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