37-751E GWR 12 Ton Fruit Van GWR Grey 134184 Class-47 Sir Nigel Gresley (1876-1941) was

Sir Nigel Gresley (1876-1941) was one of the most prominent designers of the steam era of British railways

The design was much in advance of its time and this class and the slightly modified 2884 class were built from 1903 until 1942

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37-751E GWR 12 Ton Fruit Van GWR Grey 134184 Class-47 Sir Nigel Gresley (1876-1941) wasBritains railways were developed primarily to move freight and the early railway companies employed vans of many different designs to transport goods and merchandise that required covered transport. Each railway company had its own designs, and the Great Western Railway was no different, with most of its vans utilising a 10ft wheelbase with a 12T capacity. Many of the GWRs vans employed a wooden planked body, mounted on a metal chassis, and vacuum