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80969 is one of six 52ft inspection saloons (INSP) built at Swindon as lot number 1701 to diagram Q13.  It was ordered under FW Hawksworth’s tenure as GWR CME, although it has little visual similarity to his other carriage designs. It entered service in January 1948 in what had by then become the BR Western Region.
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|caption    = GWR 80969 Inspection Saloon
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|construc  = GWR Swindon
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|status    = In service
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|carno      = 80969
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|othernos  = DW80969
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|designed  = Hawksworth
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|diagram    = Q13
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|lot        = 1701
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|cartype    = Nondescript, [[:Category:Carriage Type INSP|INSP]]
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|length    = 52ft 0in
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|weight    = 31t (approx)
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|built      = 1948
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}}80969 is one of six 52ft inspection saloons (INSP) built at Swindon as lot number 1701 to diagram Q13.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref> It was ordered under FW Hawksworth’s tenure as GWR CME, although it has little visual similarity to his other carriage designs.<ref name=SB9>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref>
  
80969’s service ended at Cowlairs in Scotland in 1973, from where it arrived on the SVR in April of that year having been privately purchased.  It was initially used as the General Manager’s office.  {{As of|2016}}, 80969 is used as an Observation Car, normally being attached to the end of a rake of carriages for private hire or ‘cream tea’ specials.  It seats up to 23 people and is furnished with armchairs, settees and tables in the two saloons, which are separated by a corridor off which are found a toilet, small kitchen and guard’s office.  It is finished in GWR 1942-47 livery, with the coat of arms insignia flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'.
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==80969 in service and preservation==
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80969 entered service in January 1948 in what had by then become the BR Western Region. As a Departmental vehicle allocated to the Western region it carried the number DW80969.  It later moved to the Scottish Region, where it ended service at Cowlairs, Glasgow in 1973.
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==80969 in preservation==
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80969 arrived on the SVR at Bewdley in April 1973, having been privately purchased by a member of the Great Western (SVR) Association.  It was initially painted in BR all-blue livery and used as the General Manager’s office.<ref>SVR News 28</ref><ref name=SB9/> By 1977 ownership has been assumed by another private individual. 80969 then received an overhaul in summer 1978The interior was stripped and re-varnished, while the plumbing and gas cooker were also overhauled. The exterior was repainted into Hawksworth era Chocolate and Cream livery and new carpets were fitted, with the overhaul being completed just in time for a return to service as an Observation Car in the September 1978 Enthusiasts weekend.<ref>SVR News 48-49</ref>
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80969 was used in the filming of Series 7 Episode 1 of [[Father Brown (2013 TV series)|Father Brown]], first broadcast on 7 January 2019.<ref>[Review of episode on BBC iPlayer</ref>
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In March 2019 it was outshopped from [[Carriage Repair Works|Kidderminster Carriage Works]] after a light overhaul where work took place on the water tank, pipework and upholstery, together with a repaint. {{As of|2019}}, 80969 continues in use as an Observation Car, normally being attached to the end of a rake of carriages for private hire or ‘cream tea’ specials.<ref>SVR Website</ref> It seats up to 23 people and is furnished with armchairs, settees and tables in the two saloons, which are separated by a corridor off which are found a toilet, small kitchen and guard’s office.  It is finished in GWR 1942-47 livery, with the coat of arms insignia flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'.
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==Gallery==
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Interior views of 80969
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<gallery>
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File:80969 interior 1.JPG
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File:80969 interior 2.JPG
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File:80969 interior 3.JPG
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File:80969 interior 4.JPG
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</gallery>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
[[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br>
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*[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
: [[GWR 9654 Restaurant Third |  Previous ]]<br>
 
: [[GWR 80972 Inspection Saloon |  Next ]]
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition<br>
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Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>
 
SVR Website
 
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=265 80969 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br>
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*[http://www.cs.rhrp.org.uk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=265 80969 on Railway Heritage Register On-Line]
SVR Website [http://www.svr.co.uk/RestaurantCar_ObservationSaloon.aspx Observation Saloons page]
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Revision as of 15:51, 18 October 2019

GWRGreat Western Railway 80969 Inspection Saloon
Severn Valley 1940's Weekend (9236474289).jpg
GWRGreat Western Railway 80969 Inspection Saloon
Built By GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon
Status In service
Number 80969
Other numbers DW80969
History
Built 1948
Designed By HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948
Diagram Q13
Lot 1701
Type Nondescript, INSP
Length 52ft 0in
Weight 31t (approx)
Seats 23 (as now used)
1973 Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

80969 is one of six 52ft inspection saloons (INSP) built at Swindon as lot number 1701 to diagram Q13.[1] It was ordered under FW HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948’s tenure as GWRGreat Western Railway CMEChief Mechanical Engineer, although it has little visual similarity to his other carriage designs.[2]

80969 in service and preservation

80969 entered service in January 1948 in what had by then become the BRBritish Rail or British Railways Western Region. As a DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. vehicle allocated to the Western region it carried the number DW80969. It later moved to the Scottish Region, where it ended service at Cowlairs, Glasgow in 1973.

80969 in preservation

80969 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway at Bewdley in April 1973, having been privately purchased by a member of the Great Western (SVRSevern Valley Railway) Association. It was initially painted in BRBritish Rail or British Railways all-blue livery and used as the General Manager’s office.[3][2] By 1977 ownership has been assumed by another private individual. 80969 then received an overhaul in summer 1978. The interior was stripped and re-varnished, while the plumbing and gas cooker were also overhauled. The exterior was repainted into HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 era Chocolate and Cream livery and new carpets were fitted, with the overhaul being completed just in time for a return to service as an Observation Car in the September 1978 Enthusiasts weekend.[4]

80969 was used in the filming of Series 7 Episode 1 of Father Brown, first broadcast on 7 January 2019.[5]

In March 2019 it was outshopped from Kidderminster Carriage Works after a light overhaul where work took place on the water tank, pipework and upholstery, together with a repaint. As of 2019, 80969 continues in use as an Observation Car, normally being attached to the end of a rake of carriages for private hire or ‘cream tea’ specials.[6] It seats up to 23 people and is furnished with armchairs, settees and tables in the two saloons, which are separated by a corridor off which are found a toilet, small kitchen and guard’s office. It is finished in GWRGreat Western Railway 1942-47 livery, with the coat of arms insignia flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'.

Gallery

Interior views of 80969

See also

References

  1. Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
  2. 2.0 2.1 SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
  3. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 28
  4. SVRSevern Valley Railway News 48-49
  5. [Review of episode on BBC iPlayer
  6. SVRSevern Valley Railway Website

Links