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| − | }}GWR 6045 is a Corridor Composite (CK) carriage, having four first class compartments to seat 24 passengers and three third class compartments also to seat 24 passengers. It was built in 1928 to Diagram E132, an early Collett design having flush sides and bow ends. It also has toilets at each end and external doors to each compartment on the non-corridor side. | + | }}[[File:24105_wheelchair_accessible_area.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Wheelchair accessible area]]GWR 6045 is a Corridor Composite (CK) carriage, having four first class compartments to seat 24 passengers and three third class compartments also to seat 24 passengers. It was built in 1928 to Diagram E132, an early Collett design having flush sides and bow ends. It also has toilets at each end and external doors to each compartment on the non-corridor side. |
The carriage later saw Departmental use as No DW 150293. It arrived on the SVR in January 1973 from Bristol, having been bought by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | Great Western (SVR) Association]]. Since then it has been stored in various locations on the SVR, but moved to Bewdley in 2014 for restoration to begin. Progress on the restoration is shown on the Great Western (SVR) Association website. | The carriage later saw Departmental use as No DW 150293. It arrived on the SVR in January 1973 from Bristol, having been bought by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | Great Western (SVR) Association]]. Since then it has been stored in various locations on the SVR, but moved to Bewdley in 2014 for restoration to begin. Progress on the restoration is shown on the Great Western (SVR) Association website. | ||
Revision as of 22:08, 13 February 2017
| GWRGreat Western Railway 6045 Bow-end CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. | |
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 6045 Shewing new body panels on refurbished framework. | |
| Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
| Status | Restoration in progress |
| Number | 6045 |
| Other numbers | DW150293 |
| History | |
| Built | 1928 |
| Designed By | CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 |
| Diagram | E132 |
| Lot | 1382 |
| Type | CK |
| Seats | 24 first, 24 third |
| 1973 | Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
| 2014 | Restoration commenced |
The carriage later saw DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. use as No DW 150293. It arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in January 1973 from Bristol, having been bought by the Great Western (SVR) Association. Since then it has been stored in various locations on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, but moved to Bewdley in 2014 for restoration to begin. Progress on the restoration is shown on the Great Western (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Association website.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Great Western (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Association
Links
6045 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
6045 on gw-svr-a.org.uk
Restoration progress on gw-svr-a.org.uk
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