BR B40W Wickham Type 27A Trolley Built 1956

BR B40W Wickham Type 27A Trolley Built 1956

Present Location Midsomer Norton
County Location Bath & North East Somerset
Designed For BR
Build Location Ware, Hertfordshire
Built By Wickham
First Number B40W
Later Numbers PWN4301; TR18; 68055
Present Number B40W
Owner Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust
External Structural Condition Very Good
Internal Structural Condition Very Good
Underframe Condition Very Good
Operating Yes
Stored Under Cover
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Rarity n/a
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Additional Notes Type 27A Mk3 railway gangers’ trolley originally powered by a Ford 10hp industrial engine. Built 1956 to order number 618682 and works number 7504. W 08/86 and sold by BR from Bangor to the narrow gauge railway centre of North Wales and to private owner c.1997 when this centre closed. 20/02/17: delivered to Midsomer Norton station. 07/18: restoration work to date has concentrated on chassis and wheel sets together with fitting a Reliant engine coupled to BMW differential (see additional photo); work on body work to begin shortly. 04/19: progress on bodywork shown in main photo
Main Photo Taken By Ken Hartley
Date of Image 26/04/2019
At Risk No
Record Last Updated 28/06/2026

Barrie Papworth 09/07/2018; view of chassis restoration

     








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