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BR 4690 Tourist Standard Open

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[[File:{{Infobox maroon carriage|image = BR_4690_20150307.jpg |thumb|300px|right| caption = BR Tourist Standard Open 4690|construc = BR York|status = In service|carno = 4690|othernos = E4690|designed = |diagram = 93|lot = 30735|cartype = [[:Category: Carriage Type TSO|TSO]]|seats = 64 standard (as built)|built = 1957|years1 = 1982|events1 = Preserved on SVR|years2 = 2007|events2 = Conversion to disabled access coach|years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}BR Mk 1 Tourist Second Open (TSO) No 4690 was built in 1957 at York to diagram number 93 lot number 30375.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>
It was preserved originally purchased in 1982by a private owner for use in the SVR, since when and operated for some years in crimson and cream livery. The owner then sold the carriage to the [[SVR Wolverhampton Branch]] who began fund raising to convert it has been converted to a fully-equipped disabled access coach. It is seen photographed The [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd |SVR Rolling Stock Trust]] later became joint owner to assist with this goal, which was achieved following a major body overhaul at Rampart's Carriage Works, Derby in March 2015 as part of the BR Maroon set2007.<ref>SVR Charitable Trust</ref>
4690 is seen photographed in March 2015 as part of the BR Maroon set. It remains jointly owned by the [[SVR Wolverhampton Branch]] and [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | The SVR Charitable Trust]].
==SourcesSee also==*[[Carriages#BR Designed Coaches | List of carriages]] ==References==Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<brreferences />
==Links==
*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=1413 4690 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>*[http://svrtrust.org.uk/our-vehicles/br/4690-2.html 4690 on svrtrust.org.uk]<br>*[http://www.svr-wolverhampton.org.uk/4690/ 4690 on svr-wolverhampton.org.uk] ==See also==[[Carriages#BR Designed Coaches | List of carriages]]<br>: [[BR 4593 Tourist Standard Open | Previous ]]<br>: [[BR 9220 Brake Standard Open | Next ]]
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[[Category: Rolling stock owned by The SVR Charitable Trust]]
[[Category: Carriage Type TSO]]
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