Rail-Online Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Hi, Found this on the edge of a negative of Snow Hill in the 1960s. I think it can only be a GWR Pyphon. I wondered how many of these were 'converted' for C&W use and were they for parts transfer from Swindon to wagon works 'Up Country'? Did they work just on the Western Region or throughout the country? Finally what does the W after C&W and before the Sw(indon) mean? Cheers Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I guess the W after C&W means 'Western'. (And denotes a sort of 'hands off' to other regions?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted August 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2021 Another one here, this time CM&EE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 It was conventional for Engineers rolling stock to have the regional allocation written - W as this (which is unusually small) M, S, E, NE etc. This was on conversions such as this, purpose built stock and revenue wagons reallocated to the Engineers. Quite often it was quite large. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Formerly No.523 " Converted 4/57 to a CM&EE Accumulator Van. Condemned 3/67 and scrapped at Woodham, Barry 12/67" according to Departmental Coaching Sock ; Lineside Publications, 1983. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rail-Online Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Great thanks guys! Cheers Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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