Current number:
042466
Any other previous number(s):
S49208

Preserved Railway / Museum:
Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust - Midsomer Norton
Category:
Preserved vehicles
IU 042xxx series (NE Region)

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Comments

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  23 December 2002 - Michael Winter

  This box van appears to have "DSxx466" on the side.What are the missing numbers? Also what is the Gresley coach and the LNER CCT next to it??

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  23 December 2002 - Ben

  I have assumed the missing numbers to be "042" although to be honest I didn't look closely on this occasion - just assumed it to be this. Can anyone confirm?

  The van on the right - again this didn't have any clear ID

  The coach on the left is DE320645 - a photo of this is now also on the site

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  11 March 2003 - Mike Porter

  The van on the right is LMS CCT 35527 (later DM395951).

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  16 March 2003 - Michael Winter

  So this is a I/U - but what is the "DS" stensiled on the side. Does anyone know what its former numer is ????

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  1 April 2003 - Keith Gunner

  This van may not have been listed in his books but it was certainly observed at York by Roger Butcher, in 6/1980 and 4/1982 (and maybe later but I have not looked at all my subsequent correspondence with him). Prior to that it was reported by the late Peter Mallaband on 9/9/1979 and 5/1980. Regrettably neither recorded more than 4w van with DS prefix. However, it is not DS466 (ex PMV), nor so far as I am aware DS42466 (which if it existed would have been ex LSWR, but looked quite different). I am not a wagon expert but it smacks of an SR box van to me. Perhaps someone with the latest Southern Wagons volume might look up whether a van numbered 42466 was built by the SR and compare the design.

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  2 January 2005 - john harvey

  I photographed this vehicle in 1988 042466 and believe the origional No. to be S49208

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  17 October 2006 - Ben Williams

  Stock in this siding may soon be cleared out as Network Rail are trying to "tidy up" the yard! This van is probably owned by EWS like the LNER coach adjacent and so it may follow 975658 and some other old wagons to Booths by road....

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  8 January 2007 - Andy Prime

  Anyone know if this is still at York or has it gone to Booths and been cut ?

  Thanks.

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  8 January 2007 - Dave Shell

  I have not seen this on any recent tender lists...

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  9 January 2007 - Ben Williams

  Yes still there for the time being although apparently the Gresley coach adjacent has been sold so there could be some movement soon. Watch this space!

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  8 February 2007 - Bryan Blundell

  This van has now been removed from site as has neighbouring Gresley coach 320645. Other vehicle CCT 395951 is still on site.

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  25 March 2007 - Andy Vincent

  Arrived at Swanage on 20/3 for immediate restoration. It will be based at Corfe Castle in due course

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  8 February 2011 - Bill Trite

  Can anyone confirm this van's former number was 49208? (It's still at Swanage in the queue awaiting restoration.)

• 042466

  8 February 2011 - S Jordan

  I photographed it at the same location in 1990 and S49208 is the number i have for it!

• 9 July 2023 - Roger Harris

  This was moved to Midsomer Norton in 4/22.

• 9 July 2023 - John Hall

  S49208 is a SR 12ton van to diagram 1458 built in 1938 and condemned at York outstaion repair depot code 6283 in period 27/1966 December 1966. No disposal was ever recorded with the vehicle being written off during December 1972. However it was subsequently found at York Leeman Rd and formally condemned on Tops on 27/6/1974 and issued an internal user number shortly afterwards.