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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.  27270 was built in March 1946 at Wolverton as lot number 1402 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 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.  27270 was built in March 1946 at Wolverton as lot number 1402 to diagram number 1999.  The LMS Open Third carriage seats 56 passengers at tables either side of a central aisle.
 
   
 
   
 
The SVR’s three LMS Third Opens, 27218, 27220 and 27270, were all rescued intact from Didcot Yard in 1968.  27270 received a major rebuild in 1997/8.  It is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and forms part of Set L, the LMS Maroon set.
 
The SVR’s three LMS Third Opens, 27218, 27220 and 27270, were all rescued intact from Didcot Yard in 1968.  27270 received a major rebuild in 1997/8.  It is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and forms part of Set L, the LMS Maroon set.
  
==Sources==
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==See also==
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[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
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==References==
 
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
 
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
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SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition<br>
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=731 27270 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=731 27270 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
  
==See also==
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[[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br>
 
: [[LMS 27220 Third Open |  Previous ]]<br>
 
: [[LMS 31420 Gangwayed Full Brake |  Next ]]
 
 
 
  
 
[[Category: Carriage Type TO]]
 
[[Category: Carriage Type TO]]
 
[[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]]
 
[[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]]

Revision as of 17:34, 3 February 2017

LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 27270 Third Open
LMS 27270 20150320.jpg
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Third Open 27270
Built By LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Wolverton
Status In service
Number 27270
History
Built 1946
Designed By StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944
Diagram 1999
Lot 1402
Type QF, TO
Seats 56 third
1968 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

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. 27270 was built in March 1946 at Wolverton as lot number 1402 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. 27270 received a major rebuild in 1997/8. It is owned by SVR(H) and forms part of Set L, the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Maroon set.

See also

List of carriages

References

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


Links

27270 on vintagecarriagestrust.org