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Two batches of ten of these very distinctive vans were built in 1938/49. These followed on from an earlier batch of ten built in 1928 that had used second hand London, Brighton and South Coast Railway carriage under-frames, all of these had though been condemned by the early 1960's. Several had adaptations so as to be able to convey elephants in circus train formations. Consequently these very distinctive vans acquired the nickname of 'elephant vans' amongst enthusiasts.
Built: 1938 | Order number: 975 | Diagram: 3182 | Total: 10 |
4589 adapted for the conveyance of elephants
Number | Withdrawn | Disposal |
4587 | 1976 | Bird Group, Long Marston, Worcestershire 10/76. |
4588 | 1979 | Transferred to Internal User Stock as Stores Van 083361 based at Hamworthy Goods Yard. Preserved at Llangollen Railway 1993. |
4589 | 1980 | Used by Chipmans, Horsham and plated CC99015. Preserved at Mid Hants Railway 11/11. Moved to Isle of Wight Steam Railway. |
4590 | 1979 | Transferred to Internal User Stock as Stores Van 083372 based at Eastleigh Works. Disposed of from Bescot to Booth-Roe Metals, Rotherham, South Yorkshire 1/92, then to preservation at Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway. |
4591 | 1978 | A. King & Sons, Snailwell, Cambridgeshire 10/79. |
4592 | 1967 | Bird Group, Long Marston, Worcestershire 5/68. |
4593 | 1977 | Transferred to Departmental Stock as Civil Engineers Tunnel Inspection Van DB975663 based on the Southern Region. Broken up on site at Chesterton Junction, Cambridge by Sims Metals, Alfreton, Derbyshire 5/00. |
4594 | 1976 | Preserved at Swanage Railway, arrived 16/5/77 from Wareham yard by road having previously moved from Micheldever by rail. |
4595 | 1979 | Bogies removed and used at Ramsgate as a store shed. Preserved at East Kent Light Railway with replacement bogies. |
4596 | 1978 | A. King & Sons, Snailwell, Cambridgeshire 10/79. |
Built: 1949 | Order number: 3228 | Diagram: 3182 | Total: 10 |
4598 & 4601 adapted for the conveyance of elephants
Number | Withdrawn | Disposal |
4597 | 1979 | Transferred to Departmental Stock as Stores Van DB975890 based at Strawberry Hill, then to Internal User Stock as 083611. Bogies removed and used as store shed at Strawberry Hill Depot. Broken up on site by M. R. J. Phillips, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire 8/97. |
4598 | 1979 | Transferred to Internal User Stock as Stores Van 083379 at Eastleigh Works. Preserved by Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society At Eastleigh Works. Body scrapped and chassis used as a wagon. Chassis scrapped on site by Nottingham Sleeper Company, Retford 1/07. |
4599 | 1979 | Transferred to Departmental Stock as Local Parcels Movements Van DB975894 based at Shrewsbury. Broken up on site at Shrewsbury Coton Hill Yard by Rollaston, Wellington, Shropshire, 10/86. |
4600 | 1980 | Used by Chipman, Horsham, plated CC99014. Preserved at Mid Hants Railway 11/11. Moved to Isle of Wight Steam Railway. |
4601 | 1981 | Preserved at Bluebell Railway, arrived 8/9/81. |
4602 | 1979 | Transferred to Departmental Stock as Stores Van DB975889 Based at Strawberry Hill, then to Internal User Stock as 083610. Broken up on site at Strawberry Hill by M. R. J. Philips, Llaneli, Carmarthenshire 8/97. |
4603 | 1975 | A. King & Sons, Snailwell, Cambridgeshire 7/78. |
4604 | 1980 | Transferred to Departmental Stock as Chipmans Weedkilling Train Stores Van DB975966 based at Horsham. Broken up on site at Three Bridges Pre-assembly Depot by Raxstar 2/05. |
4605 | 1980 | Transferred to Departmental Stock as Chipmans Weedkiling Train Stores Van DB975967 based at Horsham. Preserved at Isle of Wight Steam Railway 3/90. Body broken up, chassis used for LB&SCR 735. |
4606 | 1981 | Transferred to Internal User Stock as Stores Van 060957 based at Trostre Tinplate Works. Preserved at the Gwili Railway 1993. Broken up 6/12. |
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