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787327
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Notes:
Scrapped on site at York Leeman Road by Ron Hull Jnr. Rotherham 10/06

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  • 787327

    8 May 2006 - Ben Williams

    Although the ID of this van isnt 100% confirmed it is thought to be this (via a process of elimination!) Charlie tells me:

    "DB 786893 - Tool Van (Jarvis owned, stored) -

    last confirmed sighting at York July 2002, couldn't be identified as there in January 2005.

    DB 787276 - Shunting Truck/Reach Wagon (Jarvis owned, ballast cleaner RM plant) -

    last confirmed sighting at York January 2005 (but not the one we are looking for)

    KDB 786917 - EWS owned, condemned -

    last confirmed sighting at York July 2002, couldn't be identified as there in January 2005.

    ADB 787327 - Wheel Wagon (Jarvis owned, surplus) -

    no confirmed sighting, couldn't be identified as there in January 2005

    DB 787226 - Shunting Truck/Reach Wagon (Jarvis owned, ballast cleaner RM plant) -

    last confirmed sighting at York January 2005 (but not the one we are looking for).

    DB 786986 - Brake force Vehicle (EWS owned, for re-allocation AB ?) -

    last confirmed sighting at York January 2005 (but not the one we are looking for) - I have this as being cut.

    DB 786996 - Jarvis owned, withdrawn -

    The one we know is there

    There were 400 of these Ferry Vans built in 2 batches, all to design 1/227 -

    786873 to 787022, built by Pressed Steel

    787098 to 787347, built at Ashford.

    Although all of these were officially 20t, a lot of references to the 2nd batch put them as 25t, so there are probably differences between the 2 batches.

    Having looked at the pictures, of the 2 candidates (786893 or 787327), I would lean towards 787327 (particularly as nobody has been able to identify it) - see picture of 787329 on VCT.

    The January 2005 sightings were obtained from Midland Wagons (message 6427), which is pretty comprehensive (actual identifications)."