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Home > Stock Register > Wagons > Nº. 137

Nº. 137 - GNR Double Bolster Wagon

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This wagon arrived in April 1983, once again from HM Dockyard, Chatham where it carried Navy Yard Nº. 606. It is of Great Northern Railway origin but no details are known. It has a 27 ft. long body, 17 ft wheelbase and is fitted with two bolsters for carrying long loads. Load capacity is 20 tons, tare 7 ton 3 cwt.At present it is used as a temporary carrier for one of the railways coach bodies and is in need of extensive restoration.