The LNER Carriage Group

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The LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway Carriage Group is part of the SVR Charitable Trust. It maintains and restores LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway carriages owned by the Trust.

The Group has recently completed the upgrading of the interior of Tourist Third Open (TTO) 43600 in conjunction with a scheduled overhaul by SVRSevern Valley Railway(H). £13k was raised by private sponsorship to improve the seating, tables and wall lamps, plus new mirrors, luggage racks and coathooks. Replica LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway pattern moquette was also provided by the Trust to cover the seats. TTO 52255 is to be similarly improved this year, and work has commenced on the seats, tables and lamp fittings.

The Group's current project at Bewdley is the restoration of Corridor Brake 3rd (BTK) 70759, which is currently (Jan 2015) being fitted out with lamps, luggage racks, heaters, pictures and mirrors. Seating to follow shortly. Update 18/7/15. Restoration of 70759 virtually complete above frames, and due to move to Kidderminster for the application of more varnish, fitting of gangways, overhauled bogies, brake gear, testing and commissioning of carriage warming apparatus, lining and lettering.

Links

The LNER Carriage Group

See also

List of preservation groups