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Gilt Edge Carpets donated it to the SVR in August 1971. On arrival it had no internal fittings and was initially used as a Bar Car with loose tables and chairs, and later with fixed seats and a counter. A major refit in 1985-86 saw a conversion to the design of a 1930s LMS Buffet Car, following which it was given the fictitious number 149 as a continuation of the original 1932 145 - 148 Bar Car series. In 1996 it was repainted in GWR livery, for use in the SVR Dining Car set.
It has now been repainted in LMS livery as 149 and is regularly used in [[Carriages#Set_L|the LMS Maroon set (Set L)]]. With the exception of the half-bay near the vestibule, it is fitted with the same style of table lamps as fitted to [[LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open]].
149 is owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]].
