713 is one of five inspection trolleys built in 1962 for CIÉ by Wickham of Ware. Designed to the Type 40 MkIIZ specification, it was perhaps originally equipped with a Ford Zephyr engine, but this was at some point replaced with a more powerful Bedford 6-cylinder. It was used by CIÉ track gangs for inspections of the permanent way. 713 was withdrawn in 1999 and preserved privately by a DCDR member the same year.

Nicknamed ‘Rosie’, 713 has been the subject of a long-running restoration since its arrival, being carried almost exclusively by its owner when and as he could get the time. Unfortunately he passed away before he could complete the work, and Rosie was left to DCDR. Another of our volunteers has since taken it under his wing, and with restoration work now complete it will soon be available for track inspections and other purposes.