[[File:{{Infobox maroon carriage|image = LMS First Open 7511.JPG|caption = LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open|construc = LMS Wolverton|status = In service|27220 Severn Valley Railwaycarno = 7511|thumbothernos = 38740, CTL 1N|300pxdesigned = Stanier|rightdiagram = 1915|lot = 954|cartype = [[:Category:BR Carriage classification codes#LMS 7511 Restaurant First OpenCodes|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|years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}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.
==See also==
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br>: [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919) | Previous ]]<br>: [[LMS 12992 Corridor Third | Next ]]
==References==
[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/lms/7511-2.html 7511 on svrtrust.org.uk]
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[[Category: Carriage Type RFO]]
