BR B 779852 Goods Van Built 1958

BR B 779852 Goods Van Built 1958

Present Location North Yorkshire Moors
County Location North Yorkshire
Designed For BR
Build Location Ashford
Built By BR
General Type 4w Ventilated Van
Specific Type Vanfit
First Number B 779852
Later Numbers I/U 083516
Present Number B 779852
Commodity Goods
TOPS Code VVV
Diagram Number 1/213
Lot Number 3109
Status Awaiting decision
Condition Fair
Capacity (tons) 12
Operating No
Stored In the open
Number of Wheels 4
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheelbase 10 ft
Rarity Many
Additional Notes Purchased from Coopers Metals, Handsworth 05/92 and moved to Great Central Railway. Carried number B776852 in error. Moved from Great Central Railway c2016 To private site near Malton, North Yorkshire. Conversion to glamping accommodation at NYMR Pickering planned. Moved To NYMR C2022. Body later removed and reduced to chassis only for eventual use at Platform 3 Glamping at Pickering.
Inspected By Andrew Jenkins
Date Inspected 20/10/2019
Main Photo Taken By Daniel Wotawa
Date of Image 17/06/2024
Record Last Updated 13/11/2025

At Great Central Railway 01/06/1995 - John Robinson

     








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