BR 4345 Tourist Standard Open

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 4345 Tourist Standard Open
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways Tourist Standard Open 4345
Built By BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company
Status In use
Number 4345
Other numbers M4345, GE4345
History
Built 1957
Diagram 93
Lot 20207
Type TSO
Seats 64 standard
1988 Arrived on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Tourist Standard Open (TSO) 4345 was built by BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1957 to diagram number 93 of lot number 20207. The ‘Open Second’ seats 64 passengers at tables, with three cross-vestibules to enable speedier loading and unloading of passengers.

4345 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in March 1988 from Carnforth. It is normally used in the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream running set, and is owned by the Arley Station Fund.

See also

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition

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