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| - | The yellow mess & riding van | + | The yellow mess & riding van was used by the permanent way department whenever they were relaying ballast or working on the track up the line as part of the p-way trains, usually hauled by [[Perkins]]. However, it was withdrawn in September 2006, after a derailment at The Green in May and was dismantled and burnt on Ravenglass village bonfire in November. Its headstocks and bogies have been salvaged. |
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| Wagon V - The Mess & Riding Van | |
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| Type | Mess Van |
| Wheel Arrangement | Bogie |
| Year of Origin | 1981 |
| Builder | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway |
| Length | 23' 1.5" |
| Status | Scrapped |
The yellow mess & riding van was used by the permanent way department whenever they were relaying ballast or working on the track up the line as part of the p-way trains, usually hauled by Perkins. However, it was withdrawn in September 2006, after a derailment at The Green in May and was dismantled and burnt on Ravenglass village bonfire in November. Its headstocks and bogies have been salvaged.
