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[[File: {{Infobox carriage|image = GWR650.jpg |thumbcaption = 650 at Arley in 2015|300pxconstruc = 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]]__TOC__|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 1940 as lot number 1644 to diagram D130. The GWR generally favoured corridor carriages with compartments, using open carriages only for dining cars. However 650 is a rare survivor from around 6 short open sets built between 1936 and 1940.

==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 October, 2015. In November 2015 it was allocated to [[Carriages#Set S | Set S]], the Severn Valley Limited dining set.

*[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>

==See also=={{CarriageNavbox}} [[Carriages| List of carriagesCategory: Carriage Type BTO]]<br>: [[GWR 261 Toplight 'Snake C' Passenger Brake | Previous ]]<br>Category: [[GWR 829 Full Third | Next Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association]]