HC Deb 27 November 1946 vol 430 c323W
Sir W. Smithers

asked the Minister of Transport how many engines, passenger coaches and goods wagons of British railways are at the latest available date awaiting repairs.

Mr. Barnes

Rolling stock under and awaiting repair at 2nd November, 1946, the latest available date, was as follows:

Locomotives 3,726
Passenger Coaches 4,881
Railway owned wagons 89,378
Requisitioned privately owned wagons 78,712