BR 3083 Experimental Open
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3083 is one of 14 experimental BR Mk1 carriages built in 1957 by a variety of contractors and BR workshops to trial new designs, evaluate public opinion and test the durability of new fittings.
Built at the former LNER workshops at Doncaster, the interior design of 3083 incorporated LNER style teak matchboard linings and aluminium trim.
Withdrawn from BR in 1972, it was put in to service immediately upon it's arrival on the SVR in February 1973, still in InterCity blue & grey livery. Since then it has been repainted in BR Crimson & Cream (1974), BR Western Region Chocolate & Cream (1980), BR Maroon (1990), BR Eastern Region Mock Teak (1999) and BR Maroon again (2009)[1]
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- ↑ Information panel inside carriage