GWR 6562 Brake Composite
| GWR 6562 Brake Composite | |
|---|---|
 GWR 6562 Brake Composite | |
| Built By | GWR Swindon |
| Status | In service |
| Number | 6562 |
| Other numbers | W6562W, 99238 |
| History | |
| Built | 1938 |
| Designed By | Collett |
| Diagram | E159 |
| Lot | 1589 |
| Type | BCK |
| Seats | 12 first, 32 third |
| 1967 | Preserved on SVR |
| 2017 | Returned from overhaul that had commenced in 2015 |
GWR 6562 is a Brake Composite (BCK). 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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Service
6562 was built at Swindon in October 1938 as lot number 1589 to diagram E159. It later carried the number 99238, signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use.[1] Its working life ended at Ashton Gate, near Bristol.[2]
Preservation
6562 is the longest serving coach on the SVR, being the only survivor of the first four which arrived at Bridgnorth on 25 March 1967 behind locomotive GWR 3205. It was acquired by The Great Western (SVR) Association from owner Mr D R Gwynne-Williams in autumn 1975.[3] The other three original coaches, numbers 3755, 3756 and 7285, were among eight owned by Mr Gwynne-Williams which left the SVR in 1976 and are now at Didcot.
Apart from repaints, 6562 has also seen almost continuous service since,[4] including being part of the GWR rake of carriages used on the main line in the 1970s. 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
References
Links
6562 on www.gw-svr-a.org.uk
6562 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
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