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− | LMS Restaurant First Open (RFO) 7511 was designed by W A (later Sir William) Stanier following his appointment as CME to the LMS. It was built at Wolverton in 1934 as lot number 954 to Diagram 1915. It would seat 42 First Class passengers in near-Pullman luxury on principal express services, and could also be laid up for use as a dining car. | + | |caption = LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open |
+ | |construc = LMS Wolverton | ||
+ | |status = In service | ||
+ | |carno = 7511 | ||
+ | |othernos = 38740, CTL 1N | ||
+ | |designed = Stanier | ||
+ | |diagram = 1915 | ||
+ | |lot = 954 | ||
+ | |cartype = [[:Category:BR Carriage classification codes#LMS Codes|QL (DINING)]], [[:Category: Carriage Type RFO|RFO]] | ||
+ | |seats = 42 | ||
+ | |built = 1934 | ||
+ | |years1 = 1999 | ||
+ | |events1 = Arrived on SVR | ||
+ | |years2 = 2009 | ||
+ | |events2 = Restoration completed | ||
+ | |years3 = 2010 | ||
+ | |events3 = Winner of HRA award | ||
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+ | }}LMS Restaurant First Open (RFO) 7511 was designed by W A (later Sir William) Stanier following his appointment as CME to the LMS. It was built at Wolverton in 1934 as lot number 954 to Diagram 1915. It would seat 42 First Class passengers in near-Pullman luxury on principal express services, and could also be laid up for use as a dining car. | ||
After service with the LMS and BR (renumbered as 38740), 7511 was acquired by Gilt Edge Carpets of Kidderminster for use as a mobile carpet showroom in the same exhibition train as [[LMS 9355 Buffet Car | 149]]. Gilt Edge donated it to the SVR in July 1969 who used it for dormitory accommodation at Bridgnorth until 1988, after which it was stored out of use for some time. | After service with the LMS and BR (renumbered as 38740), 7511 was acquired by Gilt Edge Carpets of Kidderminster for use as a mobile carpet showroom in the same exhibition train as [[LMS 9355 Buffet Car | 149]]. Gilt Edge donated it to the SVR in July 1969 who used it for dormitory accommodation at Bridgnorth until 1988, after which it was stored out of use for some time. | ||
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[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/lms/7511-2.html 7511 on svrtrust.org.uk] | [http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/lms/7511-2.html 7511 on svrtrust.org.uk] | ||
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Revision as of 16:30, 3 February 2017
LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 7511 Restaurant First Open | |
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LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 7511 Restaurant First Open | |
Built By | LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway Wolverton |
Status | In service |
Number | 7511 |
Other numbers | 38740, CTL 1N |
History | |
Built | 1934 |
Designed By | StanierWilliam Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932-1944 |
Diagram | 1915 |
Lot | 954 |
Type | QL (DINING), RFO |
Seats | 42 |
1999 | Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
2009 | Restoration completed |
2010 | Winner of HRAHeritage Railway Association award |
After service with the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway and BRBritish Rail or British Railways (renumbered as 38740), 7511 was acquired by Gilt Edge Carpets of Kidderminster for use as a mobile carpet showroom in the same exhibition train as 149. Gilt Edge donated it to the SVRSevern Valley Railway in July 1969 who used it for dormitory accommodation at Bridgnorth until 1988, after which it was stored out of use for some time.
In 1999 a then-active SVRSevern Valley Railway preservation group, the ‘LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway & BRBritish Rail or British Railways Coach Fund’, purchased 7511 for a nominal sum and began raising funds to restore it. The LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway & BRBritish Rail or British Railways Coach Fund donated all its vehicles to The SVR Charitable Trust in 2007. A near 10-year £75,000 restoration at Bridgnorth was completed in 2009, incorporating many parts retrieved from the grounded body of 7571 at Butterley. 7511 became the first LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway vehicle on the SVRSevern Valley Railway to feature the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway 1933-34 full livery including gold-leaf and vermillion lining. The high standard of accuracy and finish won the Heritage Railway Association's Carriage & Wagon Competition in 2010.[1]
Since then 7511 has seen use in the Severn Valley Venturer dining set paired with 1682, substituting for BR 3103 First Open while the latter was allocated to other duties. It is otherwise not normally used in service trains, but is available for special dining trains etc.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
SVRSevern Valley Railway Charitable Trust
Links
7511 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
7511 on svrtrust.org.uk
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