==5043 in preservation==
===The 2857 Society ownership===
The coach was originally bought by the [[The 2857 Society | 2857 Society]] and arrived on the SVR by rail in October 1981. It had been adapted for use as a mess coach in a breakdown train, including stripping out compartments and removing most of the internal partitions, fitting a stove and workbenches and blanking off of some of the doors and windows. On arrival, it served as the 2857 Society’s workshop, store and mess vehicle.
===GW(SVR)A ownership===Ownership passed to the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.]] in 2014 in a deal that saw the 2857 Society’s spares transferred to [[GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van]], allowing the [[The LNER Carriage Group|LNER Carriage Group]], who are based in [[Bewdley Down Yard]] to use 5043 as their workshop and stores.<ref>2857 Society newsletter issue 82</ref>The GW(SVR)A intended to convert this vehicle to a fully wheelchair-accessible carriage.
The ===SVR(H) ownership and intended conversion===In March 2017 the GW(SVR)A intended to convert this vehicle to a fully wheelchair-accessible carriage and an Association member prepared General Arrangement drawings of several options to aid design and development work. The plan is to have saloon accommodation exchanged 5043 for disabled passengers and their companions at one end and an accessible buffet counter at the other[[GWR 4786 Full Third]]. Entry Restoration will be via central double doors with an adjacent disabled WC. carried out by [[The external appearance LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]] and this coach will be become their next project on completion of the restoration of a [[GWR H33 composite Kitchen Diner, and for ease of maintenance it will be as rebuilt in 1937 with flush sided steel panelling17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van]]. <ref>[http://forum.svrawww.orgsvrlive.ukcom/viewtopic.php?p=50670#50670 SVR Unofficial Form kr-by-c-and-w SVRLive 30 May 2016March 2017]</ref>
{{As An Association member prepared General Arrangement drawings of|2017|3}} the GW(SVR)A announced it has agreed several options to aid design and development work. The plan is to exchange 5043 have saloon accommodation for [[GWR 4786 Full Third]]disabled passengers and their companions at one end and an accessible buffet counter at the other. The work described above Entry will be carried out by [[via central double doors with an adjacent disabled WC. The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]] and this coach external appearance will become their next project on completion be of the restoration a GWR H33 composite Kitchen Diner, and for ease of [[GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van]]maintenance it will be as rebuilt in 1937 with flush sided steel panelling. <ref>[http://wwwforum.svra.svrliveorg.comuk/kr-by-c-and-w SVRLive viewtopic.php?p=50670#50670 SVR Unofficial Form 30 March 2017May 2016]</ref> The General Arrangement drawing, prepared by Peter Simpson of the GW (SVR) A, of the proposal can be viewed as a pdf at File:http://www.svrwiki.com/version1241/images/f/f8/5043_elevation_drg_v4c-2a.pdf
The General Arrangement drawing, prepared by Peter Simpson of the GW (SVR) A, of the proposal can be viewed as a pdf at File:http://www.svrwiki.com/version1241/images/f/f8/5043_elevation_drg_v4c-2a.pdf
==See also==
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
[[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]]
[[Category: Carriage Type TK]]
[[Category: Rolling stock owned by the Great Western SVR(SVRH) Association]]
