A general utility van (GUV) is a type of rail vehicle built by British Rail primarily for transporting mail and parcels. They were used by both Rail Express Systems and Railtrack. Colas Rail and some train operating companies still use them.

31450 swings off a curve at Crewe on 11th August 1990 with the vans reduced to two BR designs: GUV and Mk.1 BG. In colour the various degrees of weathering really stand out, with a tendency for the BGs, which were also being used with passenger trains, to be cleaner.

Covered Carriage Truck was a type of railway van with end doors used for moving motor cars or parcel traffic. Four wheeled CCT were banned from Motorail services in the mid-1960s. [2] .

A General Utility Van (GUV) is a type of rail vehicle built by British Rail primarily for transporting mail and parcels. They were used by both Rail Express Systems and Railtrack. Colas Rail and …

Media in category "British Rail Mk1 GUV" The following 41 files are in this category, out of 41 total. 0-6-0 shunter no. 3786 shunting at the parcels sidings ... Railway Wagon No. 86748 in an Orchard. - geograph.org.uk - 642682.jpg 640 × 414; 105 KB. BR Mk1 GUV.jpg 920 × 530; 92 KB. General Utility Vehicle 93450.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 4.31 MB ...

General Utility Van (GUV) Type : BR Mk1A GUV. Number : 86742/93742/96111. TOPS code: NX. Coach weight: 30 tons. Capacity : 14 tons. Lot number: 2976. Length: 57ft. History : This General Utility Van was built by the Pressed Steel Co, in Linwood, Scotland in January 1959, and delivered to BR Southern Region. It was built upon the BR Standard

86105 is a BR Mark 1 General Utility Van. These vehicles were built for use on express passenger services as well as parcels and freight trains, and were classed as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock. The side doors allowed loading …

British Rail built a large number of Mk1 General Utility Vans for the purpose of transporting mail and parcels around the network. Later in life, these versatile vans saw conversion for use on Motorail services and for other purposes. A few examples can still be seen dotted around the network and several have also made their way into preservation.

It is the standardised BR design, comparable with the SR-designed Utility Van, in its 4-wheel or bogie versions, such as our own 2531 and 4601. Used at one time on the Oakhampton Car Carrier Train, it ended its days on the national network as a Post Office liveried "NJV". Visitor Info.

2014年1月16日 · Whilst reading the GUV thread, I wondered what the longest time a wagon has been abandoned for and is still there. Until very recently the GUV at the back of Derby station would have stood a good chance.