GWR None Siphon G bogie gangwayed milk van (underframe only) Built 1955
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| GWR None Siphon G bogie gangwayed milk van (underframe only) Built 1955 |
| Present Location |
Tanfield Railway |
| County Location |
Gateshead |
| Designed For |
GWR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
BR |
| First Number |
1046 |
| Later Numbers |
W1046 |
| Present Number |
None |
| Owner |
Aln Valley Railway |
| Diagram Number |
O62 |
| Lot Number |
1768 |
| External Structural Condition |
Not Applicable |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Not Applicable |
| Underframe Condition |
Satisfactory |
| Operating |
Yes |
| Stored |
Secure Building |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
Some Interest |
| Additional Notes |
Newspaper Van during 1970s (electric train heating). W after end damage, C&W store at Swindon Works till closure. P 1988? Stored Bishops Lydiard, West Somerset Railway. To Cambrian Heritage Railway, Llynclys 02/06. To Aln Valley Railway by 11/14 but stored in Wooler. Body then scrapped. By 08/15 chassis moved to Tanfield Railway where it was refurbished and then matched with the body of NER 2853 (qv) in 10/17 - see last additional photo below. |
| Inspected By |
Andrew Jenkins |
| Date Inspected |
02/05/2026 |
| Main Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| Date of Image |
16/10/2016 |
| At Risk |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
19/06/2026 |
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| Photo by Steve West 14/07/13 - body still in position |
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| Andrew Jenkins 19/08/2011. Earlier view of scrapped body |
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| Steve West 07/08/2022: u/f re-used - see Notes above |
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