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→The carriage sets: Sets C L M GW2 updated to Pacific Power consists. Set N consist for the weekend listed, but N is very variable currently, so I left the 'default' list. 4545 and 9103 not seen on any sets, but should be serviceable (9103 on S now?)
==The carriage sets==
The individual carriages used to make up any set can vary from day to day depending on availability and operational requirements.<br>The following can be regarded as a typical composition for the 2015 2016 season.<br>All sets listed in order starting with the carriage nearest Kidderminster<br>.
===Set C===
British Railways Crimson & Cream
*BR 25498 Second Corridor
*BR 25771 Second Corridor
*BR 4545 Tourist Second Open
*BR 1853 Restaurant Mini Buffet
*BR 80776 Brake Third Unclassified (Modified for disabled access)
*BR 34562 Brake Second Corridor
*BR 16202 Composite Corridor
*BR 4509 Tourist Second Open
Recent configurations used are:<br>*Winter 2014/2015 (8 carriages): 34562, 25498, 4545, 1853, 80776, 16202, 4345, 4509*7 March 2015 (6 carriages intermediate FE): 4545, 1853, 9220, 16202, 4345, 4509<br>*15 March 2015 (8 carriages AS1): 80969 (GWR), 25458, 4545, 1853, 80776, 16202, 4345, 4509<br>
===Set M===
British Rail Maroon
*BR 25346 35219 Brake Corridor Second Corridor*BR 3083 Experimental Open
*BR 16267 Composite Corridor (BR Crimson & Cream)
*BR 1855 Restaurant Mini Buffet
*BR 4690 Tourist Second Open
*BR 35219 21254 Brake Corridor SecondComposite*BR 4550 Tourist 25346 Second OpenCorridor
*BR 4593 Tourist Second Open
The 8 carriages above have seen regular use in Set M in 2015, although in varying configurations such as:<br>*Winter 2014/2015: 25346, 16267, 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593, 21254*15 March 2015 (8 carriages): 21254, 16267 (BR Crimson & cream), 25346, 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593.<br>*16 May 2015 (8 carriages): 21254, 25346, 16267 (BR Crimson & cream), 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593.<br>*25 May 2015 (8 carriages): 25346, 16267 (BR Crimson & cream), 1855, 4690, 35219, 4550, 4593, 21254.
===Set L===
*LMS 27220 Third Open
===Set N===
*LNER 2701 Composite Corridor
Following the withdrawal of 52255, the 6-coach configuration above has formed the basis of Set N in 2015. From time to time this is supplemented with a non-LNER coach, normally [[BR 3083 Experimental Open | BR 3083]].For the Pacific Power event in September 2016, a 9 coach teak set was put together, the first time such a set has been put together since the 1960s - by this point, the coaches had been painted in BR maroon, and it is thought the last time a 9 coach set in varnished teak livery was seen was in the early 1950s.Recent configurations used are:*24 September 2016 (9 carriages): 43600, 43612, 52255, 24105, 24506, 643, 24068, 2701, 7960,
===Set GW2===
Great Western Chocolate & Cream
*GWR 1146 1086 Third Corridor*GWR 829 Third Corridor
*GWR 1116 Third Corridor
*BR 1856 Restaurant Mini Buffet
*GWR 6913 Brake Composite
*GWR 5883 Brake Third Corridor
*GWR 829 Third Corridor*GWR 1086 1146 Third Corridor
*GWR 7284 Composite Corridor
*GWR 6562 is also used for strengthening purposes.
Recent configurations used are:
Winter 2014/2015: 1146, 1116, 9103, 1856, 5883, 829, 1086, 7284.
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