Changes

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 to use it as a workshop and stores.<ref>2857 Society newsletter issue 82</ref> Shortly after taking ownership the GW(SVR)A announced its long term aspiration to convert this vehicle to a replica of a GWR Composite Diner to Diagram H33. However The SVR is short of , however, requires good quality wheelchair accessible accommodation (and a GWR design Buffet Car) for set GW2 and although the H33 design is eminently adaptable for this purpose, the requirement is urgent.

In March 2017 the GW(SVR)A and SVR(H) exchanged 5043 for [[GWR 4786 Full Third]]. Restoration will now be Conversion and restoration is being carried out by [[The LNER (SVR) Coach Fund]] who have experience of this kind of work, and this coach will become became their next project on completion of the following restoration of [[GWR 17410 'Toad' 20T Goods Brake Van]].<ref>[http://www.svrlive.com/kr-by-c-and-w SVRLive 30 March 2017]</ref> Costings are being prepared (June 2017) and components gathered.

The plan is to have saloon accommodation for disabled passengers and their companions at one end and an accessible buffet counter at the other. Entry will be via central double doors with an adjacent disabled WC. The external appearance will indeed be of a GWR H33 composite Kitchen Diner(see above). It will replicate the later condition of GWR catering vehicles, which were all rebuilt in a programme that lasted from 1937 to 1952. There were many variations, but they all gained flush sided steel panelling with sliding shutters replacing the original "Hopper" 'hopper' type opening toplights, a much more practical arrangement that vastly reduced the window's tendency to leak. <ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=50670#50670 SVR Unofficial Form 30 May 2016]</ref> The General Arrangement drawingof the proposal, 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 Fittings are currently being sourced ===Conversion work===Initial work involved sourcing fittings, undertaking a condition survey has commenced, obtaining costings, cleaning and painting the underframe and costings being preparedordering a kit of bodyside frame components.<ref>[http://www.lnersvrcoachfund.org.uk/gwr5043. Finally html LNER Carriage Group] (Retrieved 2 January 2018)</ref> Work commenced in earnest following a shunt on 7 November 2017 which moved 5043 into position for restoration to help improve its appearence commence. {{As of|2017|12}} work has started on the underframe is being cleaned bodywork, framing and paintedwindows.<ref>[http://www.svrlive.com/collett-5043 SVRLive news page]</ref> ===Completion date===The LNER Carriage Group anticipates a 2023 completion date.

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