GWR W 17908 Goods Brake Van Built 1913
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| GWR W 17908 Goods Brake Van Built 1913 |
| Present Location |
Wishaw |
| County Location |
Warwickshire |
| Designed For |
GWR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
GWR |
| General Type |
4w Brake Van |
| Specific Type |
Toad |
| First Number |
17908 |
| Later Numbers |
No. 6 |
| Present Number |
W 17908 |
| Commodity |
Goods Brake |
| TOPS Code |
CAO |
| Diagram Number |
AA13 |
| Lot Number |
757 |
| Status |
Restored |
| Condition |
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| Capacity (tons) |
20 |
| Operating |
Yes |
| Stored |
In the open |
| Number of Wheels |
4 |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheelbase |
16 ft |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Additional Notes |
Sold 1959 to 'Oxfordshire Ironstone Company' for internal use at their quarry near Banbury. Sold to the 'Southern Locomotive Preservation Company' in 1967 & moved to the Longmoor Military Railway. Moved to Bluebell 01/10/1971. To Wishaw 12/25. |
| Inspected By |
Steve West |
| Date Inspected |
08/08/2015 |
| Main Photo Taken By |
Steve West |
| Date of Image |
08/08/2015 |
| Record Last Updated |
06/01/2026 |
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