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GWR Brake Composite (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.
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6562 later carried the number 99238, signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use.
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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, although as of June 2015 it was at Bewdley awaiting an overhaul which should begin following the completion of [[GWR 650 Brake Third Open (Excursion) | 650]].
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==Sources==
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Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
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SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition<br>
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Great Western (SVR) Association web site
  
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, [[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR | left the SVR]] in 1976 and are now at Didcot).
 
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
 
[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/6562.html 6562 on www.gw-svr-a.org.uk]<br>
 
[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/6562.html 6562 on www.gw-svr-a.org.uk]<br>
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=223 6562 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=223 6562 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]
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GWRGreat Western Railway 6562 Brake CompositeCarriage having more than one class of seating, ie First and Third or latterly First and Standard.

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, although as of June 2015 it was at Bewdley awaiting an overhaul which should begin following the completion of 650.

Sources

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

See also

List of carriages

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