LMS 45048 Inspection Saloon
| LMS 45048 Inspection Saloon | |
|---|---|
 LMS Inspection Saloon 45048 (Gareth Price) | |
| Built By | LMS Wolverton |
| Status | Stored awaiting overhaul |
| Number | 45048 |
| Other numbers | M45048 |
| History | |
| Built | 1940 |
| Designed By | Stanier |
| Diagram | 2046 |
| Lot | 1264 |
| Type | INSP |
| Length | 50ft |
| Weight | 31T |
| Seats | n/a |
| 1981 | Preserved |
| 2013 | Arrived on SVR |
LMS 45048 is a District Engineer's Inspection Saloon.
Service[edit | edit source]
45048 was one of three inspection saloons built at Wolverton in 1940 as lot 1264 to Diagram 2046.[1] It was later numbered M45048M by BR and saw service until February 1981[2].
Preservation[edit | edit source]
It was purchased for preservation in 1981, initially at Steamport (Southport) before moving to the Gloucester Warwickshire Steam Railway in 1983. Following a lengthy restoration it carried HRH The Princess Royal to open the GWSR’s Cheltenham Racecourse Station. It was withdrawn from service suffering from water ingress via a leaky roof, and offered for sale in 2012.
It was acquired by David Postle and moved to the SVR by August 2013[3] awaiting restoration at the owner's expense.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jenkinson & Essery (1977) p. 185. and Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey. Longworth gives the Lot as 1246.
- ↑ Longworth (2019) p.294.
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register On-Line
- ↑ SVR News 184, Winter 2013-14
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