British Rail Post Office Stowage Van | |
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In service | 1959–2004 |
Manufacturer | BR Wolverton & York |
Family name | British Railways Mark 1 |
Number built | 19 (new), 21 (converted) |
Fleet numbers | 80400–80439 |
Operator | British Rail(ways) |
Specifications | |
Car length | 64 ft 6 in (19.66 m) |
Width | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
Height | 12 ft 9 1⁄2 in (3.90 m) |
Maximum speed | 90–100 mph (145–161 km/h) |
Weight | 34–35 tonnes (33.5–34.4 long tons; 37.5–38.6 short tons) |
Train heating | Dual heat (steam and electric), ETH 3 or 4 |
Bogies | BR2 or B5 |
Braking system(s) | Vacuum or Dual (Air & Vacuum) |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
A Post Office Stowage Van is a type of rail vehicle built for use in a Travelling Post Office (TPO). Several of these have passed into preservation as they are very useful for storage on the railways.
The preserved stowage vehicles are as follows:
Number | TOPS Code | Built | Location | Notes |
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80402 | NTA | 1959 Wolverton | Nene Valley Railway | Originally fitted with collection nets. |
80411 | NTA | 1966 York | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Rebuilt from BSK 35003. |
80413 | NTA | 1966 York | Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway | Rebuilt from BSK 35004. |
80417 | NTA | 1968 York | Nene Valley Railway | - |
80421 | NTA | 1968 York | Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | - |
80423 | NTA | 1968 York | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | - |
80429 | NTA | 1973 York | Colne Valley Railway | - |
80433 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25150. |
80435 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25117. |
80437 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25068. |
80438 | NTA | 1976 Wolverton | Great Central Railway | Rebuilt from SK 25139. |
Pre-Nationalisation TPO Stowage Vehicles:
Number | Company | Built | Location | Notes |
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70268 | LNER | 1931 Dunkinfield | Great Central Railway | Converted from Pigeon Van in 1950 |
4958 | Southern | 1939 Ashford | Mid Hants Railway | - |
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