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[[File:{{Infobox carriage|image = GWR Brake Third 5883.JPG|caption = GWR 5883 Brake Third|construc = GWR Swindon|thumbstatus = In service|200pxcarno = 5804|rightothernos = 079135, 99230|GWR designed = Collett|diagram = D118|lot = 1514|cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type BTK|BTK]]|length = 57ft 0in|weight = 29t 17cwt|built = 1934|seats = 32 third|years1 = 1973|events1 = Preserved on SVR|years2 = |events2 = |years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}5883 is a 57ft Corridor Brake Third]](BTK) with seating for 32 passengers in 4 compartments, in addition to a large luggage compartment and Guards compartment. It was designed by CB Collett, the CME of the GWR, and built in 1934. Earlier GWR coaches were notable for their bow-ended design, but Collett discontinued this feature in 1933.

5883 is a 57ft Corridor Brake Third 5833 was bought by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (BTKSVR) with seating for 32 passengers Association]] in 1973 from Briton Ferry in South Wales, where it had been in 4 compartmentsuse as an engineers vehicle. Following restoration, it entered service in addition to 1976, when for a large luggage compartment and Guards compartment. It time it was designed by CB Collett, used as part of the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the CME main line | GWR rake of carriages used on the main line]] as well as on the GWR, and built SVR itself. Actress Joan Hickson travelled in 1934. Earlier GWR coaches were notable for their bow-ended design, but Collett discontinued this feature one of the compartments during filming of [[Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington]] in 19331987.<ref name=SVR149>SVR News 149</ref>

5833 was bought by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]] in 1973 from Briton Ferry in South Wales, where it had been 5883 underwent an overhaul in use as an engineers vehicle. Following restoration, it entered service 1991-92 and again in 19762004. In <ref name=SVR149/> During a later overhaul, 5883 it was one of the first SVR coaches to have the seating renewed with reproduction GWR-pattern upholstery.

==SourcesSee also==[[Carriages| List of carriages]] ==References==

==See alsoLinks==*[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/5883.html 5883 on www.gw-svr-a.org.uk]*[carriages | List of carriages]http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=217 5883 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line]

[http[Category://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/5883.html 5883 on www.gw-svr-a.org.ukCarriage Type BTK]]<br>[http[Category://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=217 5883 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.orgRolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association]]