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[[File: GWR_650_20150307{{Infobox carriage|image = GWR650.jpg |thumbcaption = 650 at Arley in 2015|200pxconstruc = GWR Swindon|rightstatus = In use| GWR Brake Third Open (Excursion) 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|years1 = 1989|events1 = Entered preservation|years2 = 2015|events2 = Restoration completed|years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}GWR Brake Third Open (BTO) No 650 was designed by CB Collett and built in April 1940as lot number 1644 to diagram D130. It was purchased in 1989 from Kerne Bridge where it was in use as a dormitory The GWR generally favoured corridor carriages with compartments, using open carriages only for the Gloucester Boys Clubdining cars. It was initially moved to the British Sugar Corporation's sidings beside the SVR at Foley Park, However 650 is a rare survivor from around 6 short open sets built between 1936 and later moved to the SVR for eventual restoration1940.

As of ==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 2015 restoration is nearly complete 1990, and moved to the coach is expected to be SVR in service later in the yearMarch 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 11 October 2015. In November 2015 it was allocated to [[Carriages#Set S | Set S]], the Severn Valley Limited dining set. ==SourcesGallery==Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<gallery>File: GWR_650_20150307.jpg| 650 during restoration in early 2015</gallery> ==See also==[[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br>Great Western (SVR) Association==References==<references />

*[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrustrhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=719 LMS 26921 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]

==See also=={{CarriageNavbox}} [[Category: Carriage Type BTO]][[Carriages#GWR Category: Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (and constituentsSVR) Designed Coaches| List of carriagesAssociation]]