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| − | Corridor Brake Third (BTK) 2233 was originally built for BR by Metro Cammell in 1950 to a GWR Hawksworth design. It was later relegated to departmental use as a breakdown train riding van, being renumbered DW 150401 (Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey; SVR stockbook states 150461). | + | |image = GWR_2233_20150517.jpg |
| + | |caption = GWR Corridor Brake Third 2233 | ||
| + | |construc = Metro Cammell for BR(W) | ||
| + | |status = Static use | ||
| + | |carno = 2233 | ||
| + | |othernos = 150401 | ||
| + | |designed = Hawksworth | ||
| + | |diagram = D133 | ||
| + | |lot = 1732 | ||
| + | |cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type BTK|BTK]] | ||
| + | |built = 1950 | ||
| + | |seats = None (64 third as built) | ||
| + | |years1 = 1990 | ||
| + | |events1 = Entered preservation on SVR | ||
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| + | }}Corridor Brake Third (BTK) 2233 was originally built for BR by Metro Cammell in 1950 to a GWR Hawksworth design. It was later relegated to departmental use as a breakdown train riding van, being renumbered DW 150401 (Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey; SVR stockbook states 150461). | ||
| − | 2233 was one of four such coaches purchased by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] in | + | 2233 was one of four such coaches purchased by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] in 1990, arriving from Radyr. Originally it was intended primarily as a source of bogie spares, but the body has been retained for volunteer dormitory accommodation at Bewdley. The corridor connections have been blanked off. |
| − | == | + | ==See also== |
| + | [[Carriages| List of carriages]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | ||
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition | SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition | ||
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[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=128 2233 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br> | [http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=128 2233 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br> | ||
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[[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] | [[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]] | ||
[[Category: Carriage Type BTK]] | [[Category: Carriage Type BTK]] | ||
[[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]] | [[Category: Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]] | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 27 January 2017
| GWRGreat Western Railway 2233 Corridor Brake Third | |
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 GWRGreat Western Railway Corridor Brake Third 2233 | |
| Built By | Metro Cammell for BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) |
| Status | Static use |
| Number | 2233 |
| Other numbers | 150401 |
| History | |
| Built | 1950 |
| Designed By | HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 |
| Diagram | D133 |
| Lot | 1732 |
| Type | BTK |
| Seats | None (64 third as built) |
| 1990 | Entered preservation on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
Corridor Brake Third (BTK) 2233 was originally built for BRBritish Rail or British Railways by Metro Cammell in 1950 to a GWRGreat Western Railway HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 design. It was later relegated to departmental use as a breakdown train riding van, being renumbered DW 150401 (Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey; SVRSevern Valley Railway stockbook states 150461).
2233 was one of four such coaches purchased by SVR(H) in 1990, arriving from Radyr. Originally it was intended primarily as a source of bogie spares, but the body has been retained for volunteer dormitory accommodation at Bewdley. The corridor connections have been blanked off.
See also
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Links
2233 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
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