GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite

GWR 6045 Bow-end Composite
6045 Shewing new body panels on refurbished framework.
Built By	GWR Swindon
Status	Restoration in progress
Number	6045
Other numbers	DW150293
History
Built	1928
Designed By	Collett
Diagram	E132
Lot	1382
Type	CK
Length	57ft 4½in
Weight	31t 3cwt
Seats	24 first, 24 third
1962	To departmental service
1973	Preserved on SVR
2014	Restoration commenced
Carriages

Partially restored first class compartment

GWR 6045 is a 57' Corridor Composite (CK) carriage, having four first class compartments to seat 24 passengers and three third class compartments also to seat 24 passengers. It was built in 1928 to Lot 1392, Diagram E132, an early Collett design having flush sides and bow ends. It also has toilets at each end and external doors to each compartment on the non-corridor side. It is the only survivor of 51 built.

Contents

6045 in departmental service

It was converted to a BTU Staff & Dormitory Coach in 1962 and saw Departmental use as No DW 150293.

6045 in preservation

It arrived on the SVR in January 1973 from Bristol, having been bought by the Great Western (SVR) Association. Since then it has been stored in various locations on the SVR, but moved to Bewdley Down Yard in 2014 for restoration to begin. Progress on the restoration is shown on the Great Western (SVR) Association website. In October 2018 the coach moved to Carriage Repair Works at Kidderminster, 6045 still requires bogie overhaul, external painting and new batteries.

See also

List of carriages
Rolling stock currently under restoration

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition
Great Western (SVR) Association

Links

• 6045 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line
• 6045 on gw-svr-a.org.uk
• Restoration progress on gw-svr-a.org.uk