GUV

NJ, NK, NL, NO, NP, NV, NX
 

Type: GUV NK
original general data
GUV NJ GUV NL GUV NX GUV NK
Present fleet
BG NO NX/NV NP NV
Design code:   NK501 or NK502 NO513 NX501 NP503 NV502
Designation: Original Electric wired Newspaper Motorail High Security
General Utility Van
General Utility Van Motorail Motorail Re-bodied FGW Motorail
Number range: 93078-93984 93078-93984 series 94050-94078 93078-93984 94100-94229, 95715-95763 95105-95165 96100-96195 96210-96218 96602-96609
Previous number range: 86078-86984 86078-86984 From main fleet From main fleet From main fleet (also renumbered in 95xxx series) From main fleet (also renumbered in 95xxx series) From main fleet (also renumbered in 95xxx series) From main fleet (also renumbered in 95xxx series) From main fleet (also renumbered in 96xxx series)
Introduced originally: 1956-1960 1956-1960 1956-1960 1956-1960 1956-1960 1956-1960 1956-1960 1956-1960 1953-1963, rebuilt 1998-1999
Built by: BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd BR York, Doncaster, St Rollox, Pressed Steel Ltd
Rebuilt by Marcroft Engineering, Stoke
Vehicle length (over body): 57ft 0in 57ft 0in 57ft 0in 57ft 0in 57ft 0in 57ft 0in 57ft 0in 57ft 0in 57ft 0in
Height: 12ft 4in 12ft 4in 12ft 4in 12ft 4in 12ft 4in 12ft 4in 12ft 4in 12ft 4in 12ft 4in
Width: 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in 8ft 6 3/4in
Layout: Van Van Van Van Van Van Van Van Van, side opening
Load: 14 tons 14 tons 14 tons 14 tons 14 tons 14 tons 14 tons 14 tons 14 tons
Toilets: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Weight: 30 tons 30 tons 30 tons 30 tons 30 tons 30 tons 30 tons 30 tons 30 tons
Brake type: Vacuum, later dual or air Vacuum or dual Vacuum Vacuum or dual Air Air Air Air Air
Bogie design: B1, B2 B2 B2 B2 or B5 CW B5 B5 B5 B5
Max speed: 70-100mph, later restricted to 90mph 90mph 90mph 90mph 100mph 90mph 90mph 90mph 90mph
Coupling type: Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw Screw
Heating type: Steam piped, or electric Steam piped, or electric wired Dual Steam or dual piped electric electric electric electric electric
ETS index: 0 - 3 0 0x 0x 0x 0x 0x
Door type: Slam, three pairs per side, plus end doors Slam, three pairs per side, plus end doors Slam, three pairs per side, plus end doors Slam, three pairs per side, plus end doors Roller shutter three per side Slam, three pairs per side, plus end doors Slam, three pairs per side, plus end doors Slam, three pairs per side, plus concertina end doors Lifting side
Special features:    
Notes: Allmost 1000 vehicles of design built       96101 was prototype for FGW side loading Motorail wagons as NV501

 Last update 26/04/06