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|image      = Preserved coach at Hampton Loade - geograph.org.uk - 1709969.jpg
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|caption    = Barry Railway Carriage 163  
 
|caption    = Barry Railway Carriage 163  
 
|construc  = Ashbury’s of Manchester  
 
|construc  = Ashbury’s of Manchester  
 
|status    = Under restoration
 
|status    = Under restoration
 
|carno      = 163
 
|carno      = 163
|othernos  = 16, 6058
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|othernos  = 15, 6058
 
|designed  =  
 
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|cartype    = CZ
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|cartype    = [[:Category:Carriage Type CZ | CZ]] (as built)
 
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|built      = 1895
 
|built      = 1895
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}}This carriage was built in 1895 by Ashbury’s of Manchester for the Barry Railway in South Wales, where it was originally numbered 15.  It is a composite carriage having two first class and three second class compartments.  Following withdrawal by the GWR as number 6058 in 1928, the coach was used as a holiday home in the Clent Hills until 1992. It was then rescued for restoration at Hampton Loade.  
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}}'''Barry Railway Carriage 163''' was built in 1895 by Ashbury’s of Manchester for the Barry Railway in South Wales, where it was originally numbered 15 and later 163.  It is a composite carriage having two first class and three second class compartments and when built it was mounted on a 6-wheeled underframe.<ref>[http://www.barryrailwaycarriagetrust.org.uk/163.html BRCT web site 163 page]</ref>
  
The carriage body is now mounted on the underframe of an ex-SR Guards and Luggage van (type BY), built at Eastleigh in 1937 and originally numbered C 436, later numbered ADB975140 for departmental use by BR.  This was initially preserved in 1994 at the Gwili Railway, but the body was scrapped in 2003 when the underframe was moved to Hampton Loade as a donor for 163.
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== Barry Railway Carriage 163 in service ==
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The Barry Railway became part of the GWR in April 1922, which saw 163 re-numbered as GWR 6058. The coach continued in use for a further 6 years before being withdrawn from service by the GWR in 1928 as more modern carriages came into use.
  
In addition to being mounted on the donor underframe, the carriage's internal partitions have been reinstated and much of the bodywork repaired. Restoration continues at Hampton Loade station.
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== Barry Railway Carriage 163 in preservation ==
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Following withdrawal, the coach body and that of sister coach 164 were used as a holiday home in the Clent Hills until 1992.  163 was then rescued for restoration, arriving at [[Hampton Loade]] on 25 April 1992<ref>SVR News 118</ref> along with parts from 164 which had already been broken up. The carriage was sited in the goods yard on an isolated section of track. A partial tent was later erected.
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The carriage body is now mounted on the 4-wheeled underframe of an ex-SR Guards and Luggage van (type BY), built at Eastleigh in 1937 and originally numbered C 436, later numbered ADB975140 for departmental use by BR.  This was initially preserved in 1994 at the Gwili Railway, but the body was later scrapped and the underframe acquired and moved to Hampton Loade on 24 February 2001 as a donor for 163. After the underframe was shortened, the body of 163 was mounted on it on 16 August 2003 with the aid of the Bridgnorth steam crane.
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The [[Barry Railway Carriage Trust]] was formed in 2009 to complete the restoration. In addition to being mounted on the donor underframe, the carriage's internal partitions have been reinstated and much of the bodywork repaired. The Trust's aim was to get 163 into traffic in time for its 125th birthday in 2020, but this was missed.<ref>[http://www.barryrailwaycarriagetrust.org.uk/our_project.html BRCT website 'our project' page] (Retrieved 21 October 2022)</ref>
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The carriage is one of the items to look out for in the childrens ‘I-spy’ supplement to the SVR’s [[From The Window]] booklet.
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In April 2022 the owning Trust announced that they and the Railway had agreed that 163 will leave the SVR.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/BarryRailwayCarriageTrust/photos/a.510853185709465/4949080231886716 Barry Railway Carriage Trust on Facebook, 30 April 2022]</ref> In October the Trust announced it will move to the Gwili Railway: transport from Hampton Loade by rail and then road to Wales and the Trust are waiting for a date from the SVR for when this will happen.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=479165234239537&set=a.461023969386997 Barry Railway Carriage Trust on Facebook, 20 October 2022]</ref>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br>
 
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br>
: [[GWR 98 Full Brake |  Previous ]]<br>
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[[Rolling stock currently under restoration]]
: [[GWR 178 Autotrailer Third |  Next ]]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
 
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
 
Barry Railway Carriage Trust
 
Barry Railway Carriage Trust
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==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2352 163 (body) on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
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[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2352 163 (body) on Railway Heritage Register On-Line]<br>
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2623 436 (underframe) on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
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[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2623 436 (underframe) on Railway Heritage Register On-Line]<br>
[http://www.barryrailwaycarriagetrust.org.uk/ Barry Railway Carriage Trust web site]
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[http://www.barryrailwaycarriagetrust.org.uk/ Barry Railway Carriage Trust web site home page]
 
 
 
 
[[Category: Carriage Type CZ]]
 
  
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[[Category:Carriage Type CZ]]
 
[[Category:Featured articles]]
 
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 4 December 2022

BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway Carriage 163
Barry 163 20180325.jpg
BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway Carriage 163
Built By Ashbury’s of Manchester
Status Under restoration
Number 163
Other numbers 15, 6058
History
Built 1895
Type CZ (as built)
1928 Withdrawn
1992 Entered preservation

Carriages

BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway Carriage 163 was built in 1895 by Ashbury’s of Manchester for the BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway in South Wales, where it was originally numbered 15 and later 163. It is a composite carriage having two first class and three second class compartments and when built it was mounted on a 6-wheeled underframe.[1]

BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway Carriage 163 in service

The BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway became part of the GWRGreat Western Railway in April 1922, which saw 163 re-numbered as GWRGreat Western Railway 6058. The coach continued in use for a further 6 years before being withdrawn from service by the GWRGreat Western Railway in 1928 as more modern carriages came into use.

BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway Carriage 163 in preservation

Following withdrawal, the coach body and that of sister coach 164 were used as a holiday home in the Clent Hills until 1992. 163 was then rescued for restoration, arriving at Hampton Loade on 25 April 1992[2] along with parts from 164 which had already been broken up. The carriage was sited in the goods yard on an isolated section of track. A partial tent was later erected.

The carriage body is now mounted on the 4-wheeled underframe of an ex-SRSouthern Railway Guards and Luggage van (type BY), built at Eastleigh in 1937 and originally numbered C 436, later numbered ADB975140 for departmental use by BRBritish Rail or British Railways. This was initially preserved in 1994 at the Gwili Railway, but the body was later scrapped and the underframe acquired and moved to Hampton Loade on 24 February 2001 as a donor for 163. After the underframe was shortened, the body of 163 was mounted on it on 16 August 2003 with the aid of the Bridgnorth steam crane.

The Barry Railway Carriage Trust was formed in 2009 to complete the restoration. In addition to being mounted on the donor underframe, the carriage's internal partitions have been reinstated and much of the bodywork repaired. The Trust's aim was to get 163 into traffic in time for its 125th birthday in 2020, but this was missed.[3]

The carriage is one of the items to look out for in the childrens ‘I-spy’ supplement to the SVRSevern Valley Railway’s From The Window booklet.

In April 2022 the owning Trust announced that they and the Railway had agreed that 163 will leave the SVRSevern Valley Railway.[4] In October the Trust announced it will move to the Gwili Railway: transport from Hampton Loade by rail and then road to Wales and the Trust are waiting for a date from the SVRSevern Valley Railway for when this will happen.[5]

See also

List of carriages
Rolling stock currently under restoration

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
BarryWoodham Brothers Scrapyard, Barry, South Wales. The source of many locomotives now in preservation. Railway Carriage Trust

  1. BRCT web site 163 page
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 118
  3. BRCT website 'our project' page (Retrieved 21 October 2022)
  4. Barry Railway Carriage Trust on Facebook, 30 April 2022
  5. Barry Railway Carriage Trust on Facebook, 20 October 2022

Links

163 (body) on Railway Heritage Register On-Line
436 (underframe) on Railway Heritage Register On-Line
Barry Railway Carriage Trust web site home page