Background of red workmans sleeper carriage 337w

thesleeper · Beginner Joined: Aug 19, 2008 Last Visited: Aug 19, 2008

I am the proud new owner of a workmans sleeper carriage. It has the numbers 337w on the side but I am not sure what it means and haven't found much on the net so far. Can anyone shed any light on the history of this/these carriages? Some locals told me it used to sleep 4 workman and it still has an old copper in it where I guess they used to cook. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

574M · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:10 pm

Have you had a look around Peter Vincent's site?

Peter has histories of many classes of wagons, and lots of photos of workmens sleepers.

Take a bit of a a look around http://www.pjv101.net.

Workmens sleeper van page here: http://www.pjv101.net/cd/pages/c039m.htm

Photo of 337W here: http://www.pjv101.net/fts/u01/bc723.jpg

Very Happy

R704 · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:32 pm

welcome to the fraternity, of rolling stock owners.

W 377.VA - 4/ 9/1937 NWS Built new 4 whls; Pipe; AC
/ /1976 - Photograph #575
/ /1980 - Photograph #1577, #1583: Stencilled

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3801 - Scrap metal on wheels
R766 - Its bastardized replacement from the south
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thesleeper · Beginner Joined: Aug 19, 2008 Last Visited: Aug 19, 2008

I am completely amazed, and very excited - thankyou! That is it in the photo. 337w. Should I post a new photo of it somewhere? Thanks for the info - fantastic!