Tube Wagon

History

A 1956 tube wagon (ADB 733021) built in Faverdale by and for BR. Acquired to be the intended underframe for our L & Y Carriage once restored.

It has been stripped down and is currently stored under a cover at our NPL site in Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire.

Most recently with Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) until 2022.

Specifications

• Designed For: BR
• Build Location: Faverdale
• Built By: BR
• General Type: 4w 5-plank Open
• Specific Type: Tube
• First Number: B 733021
• Present Number: ADB 733021
• Commodity: Tube
• TOPS Code: ZDV
• Diagram Number: 1/448
• Lot Number: 2867
• Capacity (tons): 22
• Number of Wheels: 4
• Gauge: 4ft 8 1/2in
• Wheelbase: 18 ft 6 in
• Rarity: Many