GWR 71 Four-wheel Fish Van Built 1920
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| GWR 71 Four-wheel Fish Van Built 1920 |
| Present Location |
Gwili |
| County Location |
Carmarthenshire |
| Designed For |
GWR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
GWR |
| First Number |
2135 |
| Later Numbers |
DW150295, 71 |
| Present Number |
71 |
| Diagram Number |
S8 |
| Lot Number |
1259 |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| Operating |
Yes |
| Stored |
Secure Open |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Additional Notes |
Bloater A fish van. Converted to Pooley Staff & Tool Van 1961. P 1993 at Vale of Neath's Tonna operating base till 1996. Then to Gwili. Then to Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway at Cynheidre 2012 (6 miles N of Llanelli). Is certainly the original underframe. In GWR Brown, with '71' on side (as if GWR Tool Van). Moved to Gwili Railway 12/25. |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date Inspected |
23/09/2003 |
| Date of Image |
25/08/2003 |
| At Risk |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
21/10/2026 |
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