GWR 3461 BR-built GWR 'Fruit D' Van Built 1955

GWR 3461 BR-built GWR 'Fruit D' Van Built 1955

Present Location Strathspey Railway
County Location Highland
Designed For GWR
Build Location Swindon
Built By BR
Diagram Number Y14
Lot Number 1765
Type PMVY
First Number 3461
Later Numbers W3461W, TDB975177
Present Number 3461
Livery BR Crimson Lake
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4 wheel
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes 'Fruit D'. P 1985 by Great Western Steam Locomotive Group - on Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway until 1988 then Llangollen Railway until 1996 - back on Gloucs-Warks by April 1999? Was however at Birmingham Railway Museum 21/3/00 - iIn use as packing van for steam crane. By 03/14: moved to Wensleydale Railway. By 03/21: moved from Wensleydale Railway to The Sidings Industrial Estate, Tebay. 10/25: moved to Strathspey Railway.
External Structural Condition Satisfactory
Internal Structural Condition Not Applicable
Underframe Condition Satisfactory
External Condition Satisfactory
Internal Finish Satisfactory
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Many
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational No
Date Inspected 21/03/2000
Inspected By Gordon Maslin
Date of Image 03/08/2021
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 31/05/2026

Byron Chamberlain 22/07/2002: earlier view

     








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