December News Update
Two new wagons have arrived for use on the Railway. All
that is currently known about them is that they were built in 1957 for
use as Ferry Wagons.
They have been acquired for use by two departments on
the railway for use as Stores Wagons and will be based wherever they are
required.
If anyone has the history of these vehicles please contact
the postmaster@southdevonrailway.org
Update
The following information has been received from Ben
Williams who runs the DPTnet Website www.departmentals.com
Both wagons have mainly been used with the prototype
class 151 DMUs in the Derby area although I think they were also taken
abroad with the BREL International Train as seen in the attached links:
http://www.old-dalby.com/IVA88.htm
http://www.traintesting.com/IVA_88.htm
http://www.traintesting.com/Class151.htm
http://www.departmentals.com/photo.php?photo=889009889015
Detail of the BSI couplings added when these became barrier vehicles |
Present situation.
The ferry wagons as now parked at Totnes Littlehempston station |