BR 4509 Tourist Standard Open
BRBritish Rail or British Railways 4509 Tourist Standard Open | |
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BRBritish Rail or British Railways Tourist Standard Open 4509 | |
Built By | BRBritish Rail or British Railways York |
Status | In service |
Number | 4509 |
Other numbers | GE4509 |
History | |
Built | 1956 |
Diagram | 93 |
Lot | 30243 |
Type | TSO |
Seats | 64 standard |
1982 | Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
4509 in preservation
4509 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in June 1982 from York. Subsequently overhauled by SVR(H) as part of the restoration of the set of maroon liveried Mark 1 coaches, 4509 is in regular service and is now normally used in the BR Crimson & Cream running set.
It was owned for many years by SVRSevern Valley Railway volunteer ticket collector Austen White, who bequeathed it to his colleague and neighbour James Barker. Not long after the creation of the Rolling Stock Trust charity, 4509 was donated to it and so it is now owned by the SVR Charitable Trust. The Trust has provided new batteries and a slow-speed charging device as an additional improvement.[1]
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition<
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