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| − | 6562 was built in 1938 and bought by [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]] in 1967. | + | 6562 was built in 1938 and 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, left the SVR in 1976 and are now at Didcot). |
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Revision as of 15:58, 4 March 2015
6562 was built in 1938 and 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 SVRSevern Valley Railway in 1976 and are now at Didcot).
See also
Links
6562 on www.gw-svr-a.org.uk
6562 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
