jhb171achill Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Ladies & Gentlemen; a query. For many years, the Waterford & Tramore line had an elderly ex-MGWR four-wheeled luggage van, which they used to carry prams and larger luggage on the W & T, as from early GSR days the carriages where possible had extra seats crammed in, leaving little room for such things. When the railcars took over in the early 1950s, even they had bus seats. This van was retained until the end, being hauled by railcars and push-shunted at each end by the crew. Does anyone know of the whereabouts of any decent pictures of this thing? I have seen pics, but not really good ones to show it in detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galteemore Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) Ask Roger at Alphagraphix, who has it in kit form. Both @leslie10646 and @David Holman have examples …..it’s a former MGW hearse van, with coffin turntable! Edited February 19 by Galteemore 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 5 minutes ago, Galteemore said: coffin turntable! Whatever next? A microwave crematorium? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoebox Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Des Coakham, Railway Bylines annual no 3, 14 page article on the W&T. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoebox Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 In the table Des says... coaching stock as at April 1954... 56M ex MGWR, 4 wheeled parcels van; ex -mortuary van, built?, spare at Tramore. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 Excellent stuff, folks, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Ask and thou shall receive.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
226 Abhann na Suire Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 The W&T were certainly big fans of ex-MGWR stock!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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