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80776 arrived on the SVR in November 1986 from Bristol.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>  It was heavily rebuilt with components from Open Seconds and Corridor Seconds to achieve a conversion to a passenger carrying vehicle for up to 16 wheelchair users.  Seating is provided for 15 accompanying passengers, and a disabled access WC is included. 80776 won the Association of Railway Preservation Societies' “Coach of the Year” award upon completion in 1995.  
 
80776 arrived on the SVR in November 1986 from Bristol.<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>  It was heavily rebuilt with components from Open Seconds and Corridor Seconds to achieve a conversion to a passenger carrying vehicle for up to 16 wheelchair users.  Seating is provided for 15 accompanying passengers, and a disabled access WC is included. 80776 won the Association of Railway Preservation Societies' “Coach of the Year” award upon completion in 1995.  
  
80776 is normally used in the BR Crimson & Cream running set, and until 2016 was owned by the [[SVR Wolverhampton Branch]]. However in that year it was sold to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd| SVR Charitable Trust]] for safekeeping and further conversion to a "Wheelchair Diner" providing much needed access to the SVR's Dining Services. Work started in April 2018.<ref>SVR News 203</ref>
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80776 is normally used in the BR Crimson & Cream running set, and until 2016 was owned by the [[SVR Wolverhampton Branch]]. However in that year it was sold to the [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd| SVR Charitable Trust]] for safekeeping and further conversion to a "Wheelchair Diner" providing much needed access to the SVR's Dining Services. Work started in April 2018.<ref>SVR News 203</ref> By January 2019 the exterior was finished and attention turned to the interior.<ref>SVR Facebook 29 January 2019</ref>  
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 22:49, 29 January 2019

BRBritish Rail or British Railways 80776 Brake Gangwayed
BR 80776 20150320.jpg
BRBritish Rail or British Railways Gangwayed Full Brake 80776
Built By BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company Smethwick
Status In service
Number M80776
Livery BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream
Other numbers E80776
History
Built 1955
Diagram 711
Lot 30140
Type BG
TOPS code NAV
Seats None (as built)
1986 Entered preservation
1995 'Coach of the year' award

Carriages

The BRBritish Rail or British Railways Mark 1 Full Brake (BG) did not contain passenger seating. The central Guard's area was flanked by large luggage compartments at each end of the carriage. Passengers could pass through the carriage via a gangway along one side.

Service and preservation

80776 was built by BRCWBirmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1956 to Diagram 711 (NA501), Lot 30140. It entered service in the Eastern region in December 1955, remaining allocated to that region until withdrawal in 1986.[1]

80776 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in November 1986 from Bristol.[2] It was heavily rebuilt with components from Open Seconds and Corridor Seconds to achieve a conversion to a passenger carrying vehicle for up to 16 wheelchair users. Seating is provided for 15 accompanying passengers, and a disabled access WC is included. 80776 won the Association of Railway Preservation Societies' “Coach of the Year” award upon completion in 1995.

80776 is normally used in the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Crimson & Cream running set, and until 2016 was owned by the SVR Wolverhampton Branch. However in that year it was sold to the SVR Charitable Trust for safekeeping and further conversion to a "Wheelchair Diner" providing much needed access to the SVRSevern Valley Railway's Dining Services. Work started in April 2018.[3] By January 2019 the exterior was finished and attention turned to the interior.[4]

See also

References

  1. Longworth (2013) p.189.
  2. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 203
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway Facebook 29 January 2019

Links

80776 on vintagecarriagestrust.org