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===643 In Preservation===
643 arrived on the SVR shortly after withdrawal by British Rail in 1977 and in their then current livery of blue and grey. It was initially purchased for the SVR by Messrs. Gardner Shaw,<ref>SVR Stock Book Editions 7 (1980) and 8 (1990)</ref> a Brierley Hill soft drinks firm. Following arrival it was quickly restored externally to varnished teak livery, and saw service (with one largely cosmetic intermediate overhaul) until being withdrawn to be comprehensively restored over 4 years by LNER Fund volunteers to original internal and external condition in 1987. Just before withdrawal, it was one of the coaches used in the filming of the television series [[Hannay]]. It subsequently ran for a short time with the original loose chairs, but proved much more popular with passengers after these were replaced with BR Mk1 second class "2+ 1" seating.
By 1998===643 in preservation===643 arrived on the SVR shortly after withdrawal by British Rail in 1977 and in their then current livery of blue and grey. It was initially purchased for the SVR by Messrs. Gardner Shaw, ownership had been passed to [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]]a Brierley Hill soft drinks firm.<Refref>SVR Stock Book 9th editionEditions 7 (1980) and 8 (1990)</ref> 643 returned Following arrival it was quickly restored externally to varnished teak livery, and saw service in April 2014, following a (with one largely cosmetic intermediate overhaul) until being withdrawn to be comprehensively restored over 4 month visit years by [[LNER Coach Fund]] volunteers to the paint shoporiginal internal and external condition in 1987.<ref>SVR News Winter 2014 - Kidderminster Carriage Notes</ref> In early 2016 ownership Just before withdrawal, it was transferred to one of the coaches used in the SVR Charitable Trust, and 643 regularly forms part filming of Set Nthe television series [[Hannay]]. It subsequently ran for a short time with the original loose chairs, the LNER & GNR Teak carriagesbut proved much more popular with passengers after these were replaced with BR Mk1 second class "2+ 1" seating.
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}}[[File:Bar_area_643.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Interior view of LNER Buffet car 643.]]
643 is a Gresley buffet car built at York in 1937 to diagram 167. It was one of six built for Great Eastern section excursions and cross country expresses, and is believed to have been used on fast five coach Liverpool Street-Cambridge services (known colloquially as "Beer Trains"). In common with other Gresley buffet cars of the period it had electric cooking facilities powered by large axle driven dynamos (or landlines when stationary) with an attractive art deco interior finished in Rexine; in this case gold and red. Loose seating was provided in the form of tubular chromed chairs. Sometime during the late 1950/early 1960s period it was extensively rebuilt with gas cooking, enclosed bar, and MK 1 style grey Formica interior decor, in which form it survived in BR ownership until 1977.
By 1998, ownership had been passed to [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].<Ref>SVR Stock Book 9th edition</ref> 643 returned to service in April 2014, following a 4 month visit to the paint shop.<ref>SVR News Winter 2014 - Kidderminster Carriage Notes</ref> In early 2016 ownership was transferred to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd|SVR Charitable Trust]], and 643 regularly forms part of Set N, the LNER & GNR Teak carriages. ==See Alsoalso==
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
==Links==
[http://svrtrust.org.uk/ Charitable Trust website]<br>
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=924 643 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk//teak_set.html#LNER 643 on lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk]
