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{{As of|2022}} the Association owns 21 [[Carriages | carriages]] (three of which are owned by Association members), one [[GWR 1257 Siphon G Bogie Milk Van| Siphon G Milk Van]], and a [[GWR 107291 Macaw B Bogie Bolster| Macaw B Bogie Bolster]].<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/stock_list.html Stock list on the GW(SVR)A web site (retrieved January 2020)]</ref>. A full list of SVR-based rolling stock owned by the Association may be found [[:Category:Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association | here]].
===RestorationsMost recent restorations===*The Association's restoration of [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon | GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon]] was the overall Winner in the Heritage Railway Association's Carriage and Wagon Competition for 2015.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/news.html GW(SVR)A website] (retrieved 6 January 2017)</ref> The most recently completed restoration projects are *[[GWR 650 Brake Third Open (Excursion)|Art Deco Brake 3rd 650]], which entered service in November 2015 and *[[GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite|Bow-end Composite 6045]] whose restoration was completed in April 2020. ===Yet to be returned to working order=== Only 3 of the three carriages have yet to be returned to working order.<ref>GW(SVR)A booklet (since publication 6045 has been completed and 2242 acquired)</ref> {{As of|2022}} work on 2426 and 4786 is in progress at [[Bewdley Down Yard]], while repairs to Hawksworth Brake Third 2242 have been paused waiting the work on the roof and space in Bewdley Yard for work to continue on the interior<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/news.html GWR(SVRA) Newsletter published Jan 2019October 2022 news update] (Retrieved 14 October 2022)</ref> and on 2242 at Kidderminster. 2426 was moved to Bewdley in 2019 where it is being used as a workshop although work has started on restoring the ends.
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