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|image      = GWR C77 TK 1086 at Bridgnorth.jpg
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|caption    = GWR 1086 Full Third
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|caption    = GWR 1086 Full Third, 2020 (corridor side)
 
|construc  = GWR Swindon
 
|construc  = GWR Swindon
 
|status    = In service
 
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|lot        = 1593
 
|lot        = 1593
 
|cartype    = [[:Category:Carriage Type TK|TK]]
 
|cartype    = [[:Category:Carriage Type TK|TK]]
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|length    = 60ft 11¼in
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|weight    = 31t 9cwt
 
|built      = 1938
 
|built      = 1938
 
|seats      = 64 third
 
|seats      = 64 third
 
|years1    = 1969
 
|years1    = 1969
 
|events1    = Entered preservation on SVR
 
|events1    = Entered preservation on SVR
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|years2    = 1973
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|events2    = Entered service
 
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}}1086 is one of four 1938-built Collett Corridor Third (TK) coaches on the SVR, along with [[GWR 1087 Full Third |1087]], [[GWR 1116 Full Third |1116]] and [[GWR 1146 Full Third |1146]].  
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}}'''GWR Corridor Third (TK) 1086''' is one of four such coaches on the SVR, together with [[GWR 1087 Full Third |1087]], [[GWR 1116 Full Third |1116]] and [[GWR 1146 Full Third |1146]]. By the time they were built in 1938, CME Charles Collett had introduced more modern designs to succeed the 'bow-ended' stock. These included large picture windows to replace the external door to every compartment, with access to the coach being via vestibules at each end. Following a GWR policy decision in late 1937, the 1938 design was built to a more restricted loading gauge as used by the LNER and LMS, such vehicles being identified by a yellow disc on the body ends. The 1938 design also reintroduced two extra entry doors on the corridor side.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Harris (1966)]] p. 104.</ref> These particular coaches have 8 compartments each seating 8 passengers, plus a toilet at each end of the coach. 
  
 
==Service==
 
==Service==
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They were built at Swindon to Diagram C77 Lot 1593 and were classed as 'Excursion Stock', the GWR emphasising that such stock was for excursion and party hire traffic only and capable of having a meal service to every seat.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Harris (1966)]] pp.100,154.</ref>   
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The four carriages were built at Swindon to Diagram C77 Lot 1593, with 1086 entering service in March 1938.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2018)]] p.55.</ref>   
  
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After passenger service, 1086 was renumbered 079154 in 1965<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2018)]] p.172.</ref> and also 99234<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>. The former Internal User number signified Coaching stock within the Western Region that did not normally move or had its movements confined to a particular depot or yard. The latter number signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use; all four of the SVR TKs formed part of the Swindon GWR test train which was used for load testing of diesel locomotives.   
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1086 continued in passenger service in the BR Western region until April 1965, when it withdrawn and transferred into [[Carriage and Wagon numbering# Internal User vehicles|Internal User stock]] as number 079154. It then formed part of the GWR's 9-coach '''Swindon test train''' which was used for load testing of diesel locomotives, the full list of coaches being:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|IU Number || BR(W) Number || Coach type || Current status
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|079151 || W7362W || Brake Corridor Composite, Diagram E159 || Preserved Dean Forest Railway<ref>[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=230 RHR Online, 7362]</ref>
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|-
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|079152 || W536W || Corridor Third, Diagram C77 || Preserved at Didcot <ref>[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=73 RHR Online, 536]</ref>
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|-
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|079153 || W1146W || Corridor Third, Diagram C77 || Preserved SVR
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|-
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|079154 || W1086W || Corridor Third, Diagram C77 || Preserved SVR
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|-
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|079155 || W7313W || Corridor Composite, Diagram E158 || Preserved at Didcot <ref>[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=229 RHR Online, 7313]</ref>
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|-
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|079156 || W7284W || Corridor Composite, Diagram E162 || Preserved SVR
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|-
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|079157 || W1116W || Corridor Third, Diagram C77 || Preserved SVR
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|-
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|079158 || W1087W || Corridor Third,  Diagram C77 || Preserved SVR
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|-
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|079159 || W1111W || Corridor Third, Diagram C77 || Preserved at Didcot<ref>[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=100 RHR Online, 1111]</ref>
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|}.   
  
 
==Preservation==
 
==Preservation==
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The entire 9-coach test train was sold into preservation in 1969, with the four coaches being bought for the SVR. All four Full Thirds were restored between 1970 and 1973, and saw service on [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line | SVR excursions on the main line]] as well as on the SVR itself. The coach was also used in Carlton's '[[Goodnight Mister Tom]]' program in 1998 along with 2 other Great western coaches .
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Early in 1969, BR decided to dispose of the Swindon Test Train. [[Great Western (SVR) Association|GW(SVR)A]] member David Rouse negotiated the purchase of the complete train for preservation, with four of the coaches being acquired by the GWS at Didcot.<ref>SVR News 157</ref> The other five coaches arrived on the SVR on 19 December 1969, those being<ref>SVR Stock Book Third Edition</ref>:
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*1086, purchased by MJ Wilkinson<ref group="note"> After 1974, the owners in subsequent Stock Books were recorded as DW and PR Massey</ref>
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*[[GWR 1087 Full Third |1087]], purchased by the GW(SVR)A<ref group="note">Known as the GWR Coach Fund at the time of purchase.</ref>
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*[[GWR 1116 Full Third |1116]], purchased by AJ Turley
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*[[GWR 1146 Full Third |1146]], purchased by the [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]]
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*[[GWR 7284 Composite|Corridor Composite 7284]], purchased by PL Waite
  
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1087 is in service and is normally used in set GW2. It is finished in GWR 1934-42 livery featuring the ‘shirt-button’ roundel, and is owned by [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]].
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Two of the five received minimal attention before entering service. 1087 and 7284 were first to be fully restored, entering service by mid-1971.<ref>SVR News 20</ref>  Attention then turned to 1086 which was mainly completed during 1972 before entering service in 1973.<ref>SVR News 22, 25</ref>
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By 1974 all five had been fully restored and saw service on [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line | SVR excursions on the main line]] in the mid to late 1970s,<ref>SVR News 41</ref> (for which 1086 received [[TOPS codes|TOPS Code]] 99234), as well as on the SVR itself.
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By early 1985, after some 12 years in service, 1086 was reported as being in reasonable running condition but 'looking terrible'.<ref>SVR News 75</ref> It was withdrawn from service later that year for a repaint, however examination revealed that a more comprehensive overhaul was required. Bodywork repairs were undertaken in Bewdley yard with several visits to the paint shop, while the interior was also stripped and re-varnished. With repairs complete, 1086 was finished in 1938 livery and re-entered traffic in time for the 1988 Christmas services.<ref>SVR News 86-88, 90, 92</ref>
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1086 was used in Carlton's made-for-TV movie '[[Goodnight Mister Tom]]' in 1998 along with two other Great western coaches.
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In 2001 work began on improving the appearance of the [[Carriages#The carriage sets|GW2 set]] which had become the source of negative comment. At the time 1086 was considered in the best condition of the set, but it nevertheless received an overhaul and repaint at Bewdley which was completed in July 2002.<ref>SVR News 142</ref> It continued in service, although not seeing intensive use, with a further repaint taking place at [[Bridgnorth MPD]] in 2018.<ref>SVR News 203</ref>
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<gallery mode=packed heights=200px style="text-align:left">
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GWR C77 TK 1086 at Bridgnorth.jpg|1086 in 2013, seen from the compartment side.
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</gallery>
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During 2021 underwent a 'routine overhaul' at Kidderminster. It transpired that at some time after the 2002 overhaul, the lavatory taps had been removed and never replaced, with the lavatories being locked out of use.  A full redecoration including new wall panels was required due to water leaking from joints in the roof going undetected for some years.<ref>SVR News 215</ref>
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1086 is in service and is normally used in the GW2 set. It is finished in GWR 1934-42 livery featuring the 'shirt-button' roundel, and is owned by a [[Great Western (SVR) Association]] member<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/stock_list.html The Great Western (SVR) Association stock list] (Retrieved 4 September 2023)</ref>.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
 
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
 
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[[Category:Featured articles]]

Latest revision as of 13:24, 4 September 2023

GWRGreat Western Railway 1086 Full Third
GWR 1086 20200912.jpg
GWRGreat Western Railway 1086 Full Third, 2020 (corridor side)
Built By GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Status In service
Number 1086
Other numbers W1086, W1096W, 079154, 99234
History
Built 1938
Designed By CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941
Diagram C77
Lot 1593
Type TK
Length 60ft 11¼in
Weight 31t 9cwt
Seats 64 third
1969 Entered preservation on SVRSevern Valley Railway
1973 Entered service

Carriages

GWRGreat Western Railway Corridor Third (TK) 1086 is one of four such coaches on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, together with 1087, 1116 and 1146. By the time they were built in 1938, CMEChief Mechanical Engineer Charles CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 had introduced more modern designs to succeed the 'bow-ended' stock. These included large picture windows to replace the external door to every compartment, with access to the coach being via vestibules at each end. Following a GWRGreat Western Railway policy decision in late 1937, the 1938 design was built to a more restricted loading gauge as used by the LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway and LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway, such vehicles being identified by a yellow disc on the body ends. The 1938 design also reintroduced two extra entry doors on the corridor side.[1] These particular coaches have 8 compartments each seating 8 passengers, plus a toilet at each end of the coach.

Service

The four carriages were built at Swindon to Diagram C77 Lot 1593, with 1086 entering service in March 1938.[2]

1086 continued in passenger service in the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Western region until April 1965, when it withdrawn and transferred into Internal User stock as number 079154. It then formed part of the GWRGreat Western Railway's 9-coach Swindon test train which was used for load testing of diesel locomotives, the full list of coaches being:

IU Number BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) Number Coach type Current status
079151 W7362W Brake Corridor CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard., Diagram E159 Preserved DeanWilliam Dean, Chief Locomotive Engineer of the Great Western Railway 1877-1902 Forest Railway[3]
079152 W536W Corridor Third, Diagram C77 Preserved at Didcot [4]
079153 W1146W Corridor Third, Diagram C77 Preserved SVRSevern Valley Railway
079154 W1086W Corridor Third, Diagram C77 Preserved SVRSevern Valley Railway
079155 W7313W Corridor CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard., Diagram E158 Preserved at Didcot [5]
079156 W7284W Corridor CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard., Diagram E162 Preserved SVRSevern Valley Railway
079157 W1116W Corridor Third, Diagram C77 Preserved SVRSevern Valley Railway
079158 W1087W Corridor Third, Diagram C77 Preserved SVRSevern Valley Railway
079159 W1111W Corridor Third, Diagram C77 Preserved at Didcot[6]
.

Preservation

Early in 1969, BRBritish Rail or British Railways decided to dispose of the Swindon Test Train. GW(SVR)A member David Rouse negotiated the purchase of the complete train for preservation, with four of the coaches being acquired by the GWSGreat Western Society at Didcot.[7] The other five coaches arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 19 December 1969, those being[8]:

Two of the five received minimal attention before entering service. 1087 and 7284 were first to be fully restored, entering service by mid-1971.[9] Attention then turned to 1086 which was mainly completed during 1972 before entering service in 1973.[10]

By 1974 all five had been fully restored and saw service on SVR excursions on the main line in the mid to late 1970s,[11] (for which 1086 received TOPS Code 99234), as well as on the SVRSevern Valley Railway itself.

By early 1985, after some 12 years in service, 1086 was reported as being in reasonable running condition but 'looking terrible'.[12] It was withdrawn from service later that year for a repaint, however examination revealed that a more comprehensive overhaul was required. Bodywork repairs were undertaken in Bewdley yard with several visits to the paint shop, while the interior was also stripped and re-varnished. With repairs complete, 1086 was finished in 1938 livery and re-entered traffic in time for the 1988 Christmas services.[13]

1086 was used in Carlton's made-for-TV movie 'Goodnight Mister Tom' in 1998 along with two other Great western coaches.

In 2001 work began on improving the appearance of the GW2 set which had become the source of negative comment. At the time 1086 was considered in the best condition of the set, but it nevertheless received an overhaul and repaint at Bewdley which was completed in July 2002.[14] It continued in service, although not seeing intensive use, with a further repaint taking place at Bridgnorth MPD in 2018.[15]

  • 1086 in 2013, seen from the compartment side.

During 2021 underwent a 'routine overhaul' at Kidderminster. It transpired that at some time after the 2002 overhaul, the lavatory taps had been removed and never replaced, with the lavatories being locked out of use. A full redecoration including new wall panels was required due to water leaking from joints in the roof going undetected for some years.[16]

1086 is in service and is normally used in the GW2 set. It is finished in GWRGreat Western Railway 1934-42 livery featuring the 'shirt-button' roundel, and is owned by a Great Western (SVR) Association member[17].

See also

List of carriages

Notes

  1. ↑ After 1974, the owners in subsequent Stock Books were recorded as DW and PR Massey
  2. ↑ Known as the GWRGreat Western Railway Coach Fund at the time of purchase.

References

  1. ↑ Harris (1966) p. 104.
  2. ↑ Longworth (2018) p.55.
  3. ↑ RHR Online, 7362
  4. ↑ RHR Online, 536
  5. ↑ RHR Online, 7313
  6. ↑ RHR Online, 1111
  7. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 157
  8. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Third Edition
  9. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 20
  10. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 22, 25
  11. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 41
  12. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 75
  13. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 86-88, 90, 92
  14. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 142
  15. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 203
  16. ↑ SVRSevern Valley Railway News 215
  17. ↑ The Great Western (SVR) Association stock list (Retrieved 4 September 2023)

Links

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