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6562 later carried the number 99238, signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use.
 
6562 later carried the number 99238, signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use.
  
6562 was bought by [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]] in 1967.  It is the longest serving coach on the SVR, being the only survivor of first 4 to arrive on the SVR on 25 March 1967 behind locomotive [[GWR 2251 Class 3205 | GWR 3205]] (the other 3 coaches, numbers 3755, 3756 and 7285, [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR | left the SVR]] in 1976 and are now at Didcot).  Apart from repaints, it has also seen almost continuous service since' including being part of the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line | GWR rake of carriages used on the main line]] in the 1970s, although by 2015 it was at Bewdley awaiting an overhaul which began following the completion of [[GWR 650 Brake Third Open (Excursion) | 650]]. {{As of|2017|01}} it is at [[Bewdley Carriage & Wagon Department]], externally nearly complete, with interior work underway.<ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=3461&start=30 SVR Forum]</ref>
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6562 was bought by [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]] in 1967.  It is the longest serving coach on the SVR, being the only survivor of first 4 to arrive on the SVR on 25 March 1967 behind locomotive [[GWR 2251 Class 3205 | GWR 3205]] (the other 3 coaches, numbers 3755, 3756 and 7285, [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR | left the SVR]] in 1976 and are now at Didcot).  Apart from repaints, it has also seen almost continuous service since' including being part of the [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line | GWR rake of carriages used on the main line]] in the 1970s, although by 2015 it was at Bewdley awaiting an overhaul which began following the completion of [[GWR 650 Brake Third Open (Excursion) | 650]]. It returned to service in July 2017
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br>
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[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
[[Rolling stock currently under restoration]]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 10:23, 17 July 2017

GWRGreat Western Railway 6562 Brake CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard.
GWR E159 BCK 6562 at Highley.jpg
GWRGreat Western Railway 6562 Brake CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard.
Built By GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Status Overhaul in progress
Number 6562
Other numbers 99238
History
Built 1938
Designed By CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941
Diagram E159
Lot 1589
Type BCK
Seats 12 first, 32 third
1967 Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

GWRGreat Western Railway Brake CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard. (BCK) 6562 was built at Swindon in October 1938 as lot number 1589 to diagram E159. The term ‘composite’ refers to a carriage having more than one class of seating, in this case two first class and four third class compartments, together with two lavatories and a small guard’s compartment.

6562 later carried the number 99238, signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use.

6562 was bought by The Great Western (SVR) Association in 1967. It is the longest serving coach on the SVRSevern Valley Railway, being the only survivor of first 4 to arrive on the SVRSevern Valley Railway on 25 March 1967 behind locomotive GWR 3205 (the other 3 coaches, numbers 3755, 3756 and 7285, left the SVR in 1976 and are now at Didcot). Apart from repaints, it has also seen almost continuous service since' including being part of the GWR rake of carriages used on the main line in the 1970s, although by 2015 it was at Bewdley awaiting an overhaul which began following the completion of 650. It returned to service in July 2017

See also

List of carriages

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Great Western (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Association web site

Links

6562 on www.gw-svr-a.org.uk
6562 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org