British Railways B951144
These 20-ton brake vans were a continuation of the LNER design with slight modifications. This example was built at Darlington Works and is one of approximately 5,000, of which there are only a few hundred left. Due to trains being fitted the continuous brake system. These vans are no longer required to assist in the braking of the train. This van came into preservation from BR in 1986.
British Railways B775810
Built at Darlington Faverdale wagon works in 1957, this general use van was bought for preservation in 2003 and moved to the DVLR.
British Railways B762112.
This ventilated van was built at Wolverton wagon works in 1954 and was used in a demonstration freight train the NYMR until coming to the DVLR in 2013.
Great Western Railway 95166 built 1915.
This van was built at Swindon and designed to carry general goods, from potatoes to engine parts. British Railways modified this particular van in the 1950s to carry bananas, and was fitted with steam heating to help ripen the fruit on its way from the docks to the market. The only visual difference from the original design is the steam heat pipes, which can be seen hanging down next to the coupling.
Southern Railway PMV built 1939.
From 1936 the Southern Railway introduced a fleet of medium wheelbase PMV wagons. These vehicles can still be seen on British Rail in the Southern and Western Regions. They were designed to run in passenger trains, though they are now more common in departmental stock.
Shell/BP 5081
Tank wagons of this type were used extensively during the Second World War, some 6,500 vehicles passing to the Petroleum Board in September 1939 apart from over 3,000 in the Air Ministry Fleet. These first wagons were all class A vehicles, which were designed to carry 14 tons of liquids with a flashpoint less than 75 F, i.e. petrol and aviation spirit. Due to the Railway Clearing House regulations, discharge was by means of a siphon tube on the top of the barrel, as bottom discharge was prohibited at that time due to poor valve design. The tank has a capacity of 4,275 gallons.
NCB K264 built 1940s.
This wagon is a rebuild of an LNER hopper wagon used at Kellingley Colliery on the wagon tipper, which turned the wagon over to empty the coal. This is the only example left from Kellingley and was donated by British Coal.
London & North Eastern Railway Plate Wagon
This wagon was designed to carry steel plate, which was laid flat and could carry up to 20 tons at a time. This example was built at Darlington during the Second World War and is one of thousands.
British Railways DB993312
This ballast hopper was brought to the DVLR in 2003 to help with trackwork. This wagon made the whole process of ballasting the track so much easier.
Steel Flat. History unknown.
History unknown.