LNER Travelling Post Office Vans

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A small number of LNER Gresley and Thompson era Travelling Post Office Vans survived into the 1970's. All those built to the same or similar design to these are included here although many had actually been condemned before publication of the 1972 'The Coaching Stock of British Railways' book.

Built: 1937 Order number: 787 Diagram: 164 Total: 3

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Number Withdrawn Disposal
70293 pre1972 Originally 2440.
70294 1972/73 Originally 2441. Preserved at Bulmers Railway Centre, Hereford. Moved to East Anglian Railway Museum, then to Great Central Railway 1981.
70295 pre1972 Originally 2442.
Built: 1936 Order number: 723 Diagram: 164 Total: 2

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Number Withdrawn Disposal
70296 pre1972 Originally 4202.
70297 1945 Originally 4203. Body destroyed by enemay action at Wood Green in 1945. Chassis used for replacement (see below).
Built: 1946 Order number: 1185 Diagram: 164 Total: 1

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Number Withdrawn Disposal
70297 1972/73 Replacement body on original underframe. Original body destroyed by enemy action at Wood Green in 1945 (see above).
Built: 1937 Order number: 787 Diagram: 164 Total: 3

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Number Withdrawn Disposal
70298 pre1972 xxxx
70299 pre1972 xxxx
Built: 1933 Order number: 481 Diagram: 163 Total: 4

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Number Withdrawn Disposal
70300 pre1972 Originally 2151
70301 1971 Originally 2152
70302 pre1972 Originally 2153. Steelbreaking and Dismantling Company, Tapton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
70303 pre1972 Originally 2154
Built: 1946 Order number: 1188 Diagram: 342 Total: 1

Stowage Van

Number Withdrawn Disposal
70640 pre1972 xxxx
Built: 1949 Order number: 1245 Diagram: 356 Total: 1

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Number Withdrawn Disposal
70641 1974/75 xxxx
Built: 1949 Order number: 1266 Diagram: 356 Total: 5

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Number Withdrawn Disposal
70642 pre1972 xxxx
70643 1974/75 xxxx
70644 1972/73 xxxx
70645 1972/73 Slag Reduction Company, Parkgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
70646 1972/73 xxxx

 

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