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|status = In use
|carno = 650
|othernos = W650, W650W
|designed = Charles Collett
|diagram = D130
|lot = 1644
|cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type BTO|BTO]]
|length = 60ft 11¼in
|weight = 30t 5cwt
|built = 1940
|seats = 40 third
==650 in preservation==
650 was purchased as a grounded body in 1989 from Kerne Bridge where it was in use as a dormitory for the Gloucester Boys Club. It was initially moved to the [[Foley Park sidings|British Sugar Corporation's sidings beside the SVR at Foley Park]] in March 1990, and later moved to the SVR in March 2000 for eventual restoration.<ref>http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/650.html</ref>
Restoration of 650 was completed in October 2015, after painting in [[Bewdley ]] paint shop into GWR 1934-42 livery featuring the ‘shirt-button’ roundel before being moved to [[Carriage Repair Works|Kidderminster ]] for final mechanical work to the dynamo and vacuum braking system.<ref>http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/650_restoration.html</ref>
650 returned to service as part of a special train on 11th 11 October, 2015. In November 2015 it was allocated to [[Carriages#Set S | Set S]], the Severn Valley Limited dining set.
==Gallery==
==Links==
*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrustrhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=78 GWR 650 on vintagecarriagestrust.orgRailway Heritage Register On-Line]<br>*[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/650.html 650 on gw-svr-a.org.uk]<br>
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