BR 3083 Experimental Open
First Open (FO) No 3083 is one of 14 experimental BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mk1 carriages built in 1957 by a variety of contractors and BRBritish Rail or British Railways workshops to trial new designs, evaluate public opinion and test the durability of new fittings.
Built at the former LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway workshops at Doncaster, the interior design of 3083 incorporated LNERLondon & North Eastern Railway style teak matchboard linings and aluminium trim, with reclining rotating seats. The window spacing is also different from standard Mk 1.
Withdrawn from BRBritish Rail or British Railways in 1972, it was put in to service immediately upon its arrival on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in February 1973, still in InterCity blue & grey livery. Since then it has been repainted in BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream (1974), BRBritish Rail or British Railways Western Region Chocolate & Cream (1980), BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon (1990), BRBritish Rail or British Railways Eastern Region Mock Teak (1999) and BRBritish Rail or British Railways Maroon again (2009)[1]. In SVRSevern Valley Railway use the coach has been declassified (i.e. is now 'standard' class), and the seats locked so they no longer rotate.
References
- ↑ Information panel inside carriage
Links
3083 on www.gwr813.org in BR Maroon
3083 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org in mock teak livery
