GWR Van Waggons

GWR V6, V12, V22, V10, V20, V1, Z1, LNER PC13, and British Van Waggons. British Early generic Carries: Goods, etc (Goods, Tools, Machines, Food, Plastic) Available: 1850-1904 Top Speed: 40mph (65kph) Capacity: 5 Weight: 6t Lifespan: 30 years A generic British style early goods van. GWR (Iron Bodied, 1856) / GWR V6 (1886) / GWR V6 (1900) / GWR V6 (1904) / GWR V6 (1904 Plain Grey) Carries: Goods, etc (Goods, Tools, Machines, Food, Plastic) Available: 1856-1886 / 1886-1900 / 1900-1948 / 1904-1948 / 1904-1966 Top Speed: 40mph / 40mph / 50mph / 60mph / 60mph Capacity: 5 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 Weight: 10t Lifespan: 40 years / 50 years / 50 years / 50 years GWR 8 tons Iron Mink Waggon. Whilst wood was normally used for the construction of the sides of waggons, in 1856 iron was used instead for batch of around 50 in this style. GWR V6, 10 tons Iron Mink Waggon. Whilst wood was normally used for the construction of the sides of waggons, between 1886 and 1902 iron was used instead and more than 4,000 in this style were built. 'Mink' was the GWR telegraphic code for covered goods vans. (Carries neither iron nor minks.) GWR V1 / GWR V1 (Plain Grey) Carries: Goods, etc (Goods, Tools, Machines, Food, Plastic) Available: 1902-1948 Top Speed: 75mph Capacity: 14 Weight: 20t Lifespan: 50 years GWR V1, 30 tons Bogie Iron Mink 'F' Waggon. Between 1902 and 1912 the GWR designed and built 8 larger steel bodied wagons based on the Iron Mink design and being fitted with vacuum brakes. Churchward was taking the opportunity to experiement based on the North American use of large bogied boxcars. These were largely used for express mainline freight, travelling at night between Cardiff, Bristol and London. They passed into BR ownership, with the majority being withdrawn in 1954 and two being used as static storage until 1966. 'Mink' was the GWR telegraphic code for covered goods vans. GWR Z1 GPV / British GPV Carries: Goods, Tools, Machines, Iron Ore, Stone, Construction Materials) Available: 1902-194