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}}BR Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (TSO) No 4593 was built in 1956 at York to diagram number 93 lot number 30243.
 
}}BR Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (TSO) No 4593 was built in 1956 at York to diagram number 93 lot number 30243.
  
It was preserved in 1988 and is seen photographed in March 2015 as part of the BR Maroon set.<br>
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In 1985, 4593 and class mate [[BR 4345 Tourist Standard Open|4345]] formed part of the GW 150 exhibition set used by BR, for which they received commemorative tables and other modifications to the interior decor.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>
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==Preservation==
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4345 and 4593 were selected as the best of a number examined at Carnforth, and both arrived on the SVR from there on 16 and 22 March 1988 respectively.  At the time they were intended as replacements for two other TSOs, [[BR 4399 Tourist Standard Open|4399]] and [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR|4584]],<ref>SVR News 87</ref> although in the event 4584 was retained until 1995 while 4399 is still resident on the SVR.
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It is seen photographed in March 2015 as part of the [[Carriages#Set_M|BR Maroon]] set.
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On 28 March 2018 it was moved to the dock platform at Bewdley to serve as a seating area for [[Bewdley]] buffet.
 
On 28 March 2018 it was moved to the dock platform at Bewdley to serve as a seating area for [[Bewdley]] buffet.
  
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1379 4593 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]
 
*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1379 4593 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_Standard_Open Tourist Standard Open on Wikipedia]
  
 
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Revision as of 12:47, 30 March 2018

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 4593 Tourist Standard Open
BR 4593 20150307.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Tourist Standard Open 4593
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways York
Status In service
Number 4593
Other numbers M4593, E4593
History
Built 1956
Diagram 93
Lot 30243
Type TSO
Seats 64 standard
1988 Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (TSO) No 4593 was built in 1956 at York to diagram number 93 lot number 30243.

In 1985, 4593 and class mate 4345 formed part of the GW 150 exhibition set used by BRBritish Rail or British Railways, for which they received commemorative tables and other modifications to the interior decor.[1]

Preservation

4345 and 4593 were selected as the best of a number examined at Carnforth, and both arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway from there on 16 and 22 March 1988 respectively. At the time they were intended as replacements for two other TSOs, 4399 and 4584,[2] although in the event 4584 was retained until 1995 while 4399 is still resident on the SVRSevern Valley Railway.

It is seen photographed in March 2015 as part of the BR Maroon set.

On 28 March 2018 it was moved to the dock platform at Bewdley to serve as a seating area for Bewdley buffet.

See also

References

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 87
  • Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

Links