| GWR 829 Full Third | |
|---|---|
 GWR 829 Full Third | |
| Built By | BR(W) Swindon |
| Status | In use |
| Number | 829 |
| Other numbers | W829, W829W |
| History | |
| Built | 1948 |
| Designed By | Hawksworth |
| Diagram | C82 |
| Lot | 1691 |
| Type | TK |
| Length | 64ft 0in |
| Weight | 31t 14cwt |
| Seats | 64 third |
| 1968 | Entered preservation on SVR |
GWR Hawksworth Corridor Third (TK) No 829 was ordered by the GWR before nationalisation, but completed at the Swindon works by BR in 1948 as lot no 1691 to diagram C82. In comparison with the "Later Collett" carriages (which preceeded them!), the Hawksworth carriages can be distinguished by the sloping ended roof profile, while the length was also increased by 3ft to 64 ft. The Corridor Third seated 64 passengers.
829 was purchased direct from passenger service, arriving from Didcot on 23 August 1968. In 1978-80 it received a major bodywork overhaul by a full time gang funded by the Manpower Services Commission, including replacement of all galvanised steel side and end panels, roof repairs, reglazing, internal varnishing and seat upholstery. After a spell in Bewdley Paintshop it emerged in full GWR Hawksworth livery just in time to attend the Rocket 150 cavalcades at Rainhill in 1980. In true Severn Valley tradition final finishing of the compartment interiors was carried out at Bold Colliery, St Helens in the week before the Rainhill parade.
Rainhill 1985: GWR 5051 Drysllwyn Castle leads the SVR's 829 and GWR 6913 Brake Composite
829 is in service and normally used in set GW. It is finished in GWR 1942-1947 livery, featuring the coat of arms flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'. It is owned by The Great Western (SVR) Association.
See also
References
SVR Stock Book, Ninth Edition
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
Links
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