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The SVR has three examples of the LMS Third Open (TO), which was designed by Sir William Stanier. Building of this class began in 1938, but the Second Word War delayed the production of later batches.  27218 was built in July 1945 at Wolverton as lot number 1401 to diagram number 1999.  The LMS Open Third carriage seats 56 passengers at tables either side of a central aisle.
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The SVR’s three LMS Third Opens, 27218, 27220 and 27270, were all rescued intact from Didcot Yard in 1968.  27218 is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and forms part of Set L, the LMS Maroon set.
  
27218 was built in 1945 and is owned by SVR(H).
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==Sources==
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Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
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SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://www.gwr813.org/LMS27218.htm 27218 on www.gwr813.org]<br>
 
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=727 27218 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=727 27218 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]
  

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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 27218 Third Open

The SVRSevern Valley Railway has three examples of the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Third Open (TO), which was designed by Sir William StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944. Building of this class began in 1938, but the Second Word War delayed the production of later batches. 27218 was built in July 1945 at Wolverton as lot number 1401 to diagram number 1999. The LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Open Third carriage seats 56 passengers at tables either side of a central aisle.

The SVRSevern Valley Railway’s three LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Third Opens, 27218, 27220 and 27270, were all rescued intact from Didcot Yard in 1968. 27218 is owned by SVR(H) and forms part of Set L, the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Maroon set.

Sources

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition

Links

27218 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org

See also

List of carriages

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