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GWR 4786 Full Third

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==4786 in preservation==
The coach was originally bought by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and moved to , arriving from the Coleham Depot at Shrewsbury on 7 September 1986 along with [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR in 1986|former resident]] sister coach 4872. <ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> It was latterly used as accommodation at Kidderminster until October 2013.
In March 2017 the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.]] exchanged [[GWR 5043 Full Third]] for 4786 with the latter becoming 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 pseudo panelling and 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>
==References==
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition<br>
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