MR 12 ton van

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	MR 12 ton Vans [Awaiting photograph] The number of this van is unknown, but it is a typical example of the final design of Midland Railway covered van just prior to the grouping of the railways in 1923, and which was perpetuated and adapted by the LMS. The family likeness with later LMS vans 117870 and 500851 can be clearly seen. No ventilation was provided, but a characteristic diagonal cross strapping can be seen on the centre panel of the ends. Plates on the solebar indicate it was built at Derby in 1921 which suggests it was to MR diagram 664 on lot 970. 150 vehicles were built with random numbers so its exact identity may be difficult to discover without any evidence on the wagon. When originally outshopped it would have carried grey livery with black running gear and white lettering, but after 1936 this would have been changed to LMS Bauxite colour, then after 1948 it would have reverted to BR grey. Above: LMS van number 291859 as built, showing the design and original livery of the ex Meaford van Purchased from CEGB Meaford Power Station where it had spent several years in the internal fleet after withdrawal from BR service, it was delivererd to Foxfield on 8 November 1986, carrying a faded orange livery. It was repainted in LMS grey livery soon after arrival but was not lettered, and was lately in use as a store at Foxfield Wood sidings where it suffered some attention from vandals. In 2003 it was placed on 20 year loan to Peak Rail, based on the Midland Railway Buxton to Matlock line at Rowsley South, for restoration as a genuine item of MR rolling stock. It is intended that it will at the end of that period return to the Foxfield collection. A very similar Midland van (identified only as Army 81237) was also acquired from ROF Glascoed in the mid 1990s in a batch of four vehicles. The underframe, however, was built to passenger-rated specification with large wheels and clasp vacuum brakes, which made it ideal for adaptation to rewheel the restored NSR four wheeled coach body no 61. The body was in poor condition (parts falling off on the way to Foxfield!) and has been removed, some items being salvaged for use on other restoration projects. The underframe was not in much better condition and will require total renovation as well as lengthening before the body of no 061 can be mounted onto it. A start has been made on this work and the antique appearance of the underframe means the finished result will be a very convincing reconstruction of an NSR coach of the 1870s. Below: MR 12 ton van Army 81237 prior to removal of the body

The number of this van is unknown, but it is a typical example of the final design of Midland Railway covered van just prior to the grouping of the railways in 1923, and which was perpetuated and adapted by the LMS. The family likeness with later LMS vans 117870 and 500851 can be clearly seen. No ventilation was provided, but a characteristic diagonal cross strapping can be seen on the centre panel of the ends. Plates on the solebar indicate it was built at Derby in 1921 which suggests it was to MR diagram 664 on lot 970. 150 vehicles were built with random numbers so its exact identity may be difficult to discover without any evidence on the wagon. When originally outshopped it would have carried grey livery with black running gear and white lettering, but after 1936 this would have been changed to LMS Bauxite colour, then after 1948 it would have reverted to BR grey.

Above: LMS van number 291859 as built, showing the design and original livery of the ex Meaford van

Purchased from CEGB Meaford Power Station where it had spent several years in the internal fleet after withdrawal from BR service, it was delivererd to Foxfield on 8 November 1986, carrying a faded orange livery. It was repainted in LMS grey livery soon after arrival but was not lettered, and was lately in use as a store at Foxfield Wood sidings where it suffered some attention from vandals.

In 2003 it was placed on 20 year loan to Peak Rail, based on the Midland Railway Buxton to Matlock line at Rowsley South, for restoration as a genuine item of MR rolling stock. It is intended that it will at the end of that period return to the Foxfield collection.

A very similar Midland van (identified only as Army 81237) was also acquired from ROF Glascoed in the mid 1990s in a batch of four vehicles. The underframe, however, was built to passenger-rated specification with large wheels and clasp vacuum brakes, which made it ideal for adaptation to rewheel the restored NSR four wheeled coach body no 61. The body was in poor condition (parts falling off on the way to Foxfield!) and has been removed, some items being salvaged for use on other restoration projects. The underframe was not in much better condition and will require total renovation as well as lengthening before the body of no 061 can be mounted onto it. A start has been made on this work and the antique appearance of the underframe means the finished result will be a very convincing reconstruction of an NSR coach of the 1870s.

MR 12 ton Vans