Swansea Vale

Hi Guys
There has already been a few reports of Loco's / Coaches that have left the Swansea Vale recently. I'm trying to find out if any of the wagons/plant have also found homes anywhere else or whether they have been scrapped. Were any wagons involved/destroyed in the fire?
Below is a list of what I noted several years ago.
Any help appreciated.
Steve


Number Origin Class/Type Details Notes Old No
BR 16t Min Open Cut Down Body
LNER LOWFIT
102 BR 16t Min Open NCB I/d SM5925
225 LMS Hand Crane Cow 1944 060976
5640 PO Steam Crane S&R 5640/1905
30408 MOD Goods Van Chr 1940 Reg85192
30449 MOD Goods Van Chr 1940 Reg85121
30468 MOD Goods Van Chr 1940 Reg85189
30773 GWR 14t LING Sdn 1941
40232 PO 14t Tar Tank Chr ???? Ex NCB
40353 PO 14t Tar Tank Chr ???? Ex NCB
48306 PO 22t Tar Tank Cam 1939 Ex NCB
80880 GWR 20t TUNNEY Sdn 1945
95156 GWR 10t MINK Sdn ????
114762 GWR 20t TOAD Sdn 1946
163748 BR 16t Min Open Cam 1953 Cut Down Body
732331 LMS 20t Brake Van Derby 1948
915761 BR 13t BOLSTER Shildon run ADW225 060977
996761 BR 40t OYSTER Cra 1951 079029

 

I last visited the site in October 2007, but as we (Gwili) are working closely with the SVR I have a fair idea of what's there so here goes


No
BR 16t Min Open Cut Down Body AT SWANSEA
LNER LOWFIT AT SWANSEA
102 BR 16t Min Open NCB I/d SM5925 AT SWANSEA
225 LMS Hand Crane Cow 1944 060976 AT SWANSEA
5640 PO Steam Crane S&R 5640/1905 DEPARTED, LOCATION UNKNOWN
30408 MOD Goods Van Chr 1940 Reg85192 BELIEVE AT LEAST 2 OF THESE 3 WAGONS ARE STILL AT SWANSEA
30449 MOD Goods Van Chr 1940 Reg85121
30468 MOD Goods Van Chr 1940 Reg85189
30773 GWR 14t LING Sdn 1941 AT SWANSEA
40232 PO 14t Tar Tank Chr ???? Ex NCB AT SWANSEA
40353 PO 14t Tar Tank Chr ???? Ex NCB AT SWANSEA
48306 PO 22t Tar Tank Cam 1939 Ex NCB AT SWANSEA
80880 GWR 20t TUNNEY Sdn 1945 AT SWANSEA
95156 GWR 10t MINK Sdn ???? AT SWANSEA
114762 GWR 20t TOAD Sdn 1946 AT SWANSEA
163748 BR 16t Min Open Cam 1953 Cut Down Body AT SWANSEA
732331 LMS 20t Brake Van Derby 1948 AT SWANSEA BUT HAS BEEN GUTTED BY FIRE
915761 BR 13t BOLSTER Shildon run ADW225 060977AT SWANSEA
996761 BR 40t OYSTER Cra 1951 079029
DEPARTED LOCATION UNKNOWN

 

Thanks Matt
Hopefully the unknowns will turn up at a heritage site & not a scrapyard. Does the Swansea Vale have a date it has to be cleared? It is sad really, when I visited in 2004 they opened just for two of us. Starting with tea & biccies, history of the local railway in steam days, a tour of the site & a brakevan ride to the end of the line & back. A fantastic few hours. I must add we also visited the Gwili later in the afternoon & had a trip down the line. Looks like quite a lot of development has been going on since our visit.
Steve

 

Just noticed it's at the Pontypool and Blaenavon

http://www.pontypool-and-blaenavon.co.u ... steam.html

(penultimate entry)

The recent fires I believe were mainly directed at the DMU's so I don't think any wagons suffered by comparison.

Don't think there is an official date yet, things are still ongoing with the Councilk AFAIK

 

Ah thanks Matt. It's in their Locomotive section so I hadn't come across it.
Steve