GWR 1087 Full Third

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GWRGreat Western Railway Full Third 1087 (furthest, centre)

1087 is one of four 1938-built CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 Corridor Third (TK) coaches on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, along with 1086, 1116 and 1146. They were built at Swindon to diagram number C77 as lot number 1593.

After passenger service, 1087 was later numbered 079158 and 99235. The former number signified DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. Coaching stock within the Western Region that did not normally move or had its movements confined to a particular depot or yard. The latter number signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use; all four of the SVRSevern Valley Railway TKs formed part of the Swindon GWRGreat Western Railway test train which was used for load testing of diesel locomotives.

The entire 9-coach test train was sold into preservation in 1969, with the four coaches being bought for the SVRSevern Valley Railway. All four Full Thirds were restored between 1970 and 1973, and saw service on SVRSevern Valley Railway excursions on the main line as well as on the SVRSevern Valley Railway itself.

1087 is owned by The Great Western (SVR) Association.


Sources

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition

Links

1087 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
1087 on gw-svr-a.org.uk

See also

List of carriages

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