R60238 GWR, Loriot Y Machinery Truck with Load No.41990Under the GWR telegraphic code, flat wagons that were designed to transport heavy machinery, carried on the tradition of animal names by being called Loriot. The first wagon was in service from 1892. Design for the Loriot wagons evolved into incorporating sloping ramps at either end which enabled the machinery to be loaded and unloaded quickly and efficiently. Previous versions featured low, wide wells and no end ramps. A new wagon in the series,