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GWR 4786 Full Third

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4786 in preservation: To move 10/18
The coach was originally bought by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and was latterly used as accommodation at Kidderminster.
In March 2017 the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.]] exchanged [[GWR 5043 Full Third]] for 4786 and this coach will become their next project on completion of the restoration of [[GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite]].<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/kr-by-c-and-w SVRLive 30 March 2017]</ref> It will go towards and complete the 1920s GW set. 4786, being from 1926, will be returned to the fully lined GW livery with the ornate garter crest, as found on the 'Toplights'.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/news.html GW(SVR)A news] (Retrieved 18 May 2017)</ref>
{{As of|20172018|39}} framework repairs have begun and it was stored in is shortly to be moved from Kidderminster to the vicinity of [[Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department]] awaiting repairsfor work to begin in earnest.<ref>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/news.html GW(SVR)A website] (Retrieved 24 September 2018)</ref><ref>[https://forum.svr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=56853#56853 SVR Forum, 24 September 2018]</ref>
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