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| − | }}9055 was designed by GJ Churchward and built by the GWR at Swindon in 1912. It was an unclassified or 'nondescript' saloon (ie not allocated to any specific class such as first or third), and was used for private hire. | + | }}'''GWR Nondescript Saloon 9055''' was designed by GJ Churchward and built by the GWR at Swindon in 1912. It was an unclassified or 'nondescript' saloon (ie not allocated to any specific class such as first or third), and was used for private hire. It featured 'toplights', small 'lights' or windows above the main windows, which were a feature of many GWR carriages of the period. |
| − | 9055 was a ‘one-off’ prototype, although it formed the basis of a later Collett design of which [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon | 9103]] and [[GWR 9369 Nondescript Saloon | 9369]] are also at the SVR. | + | From the near end as seen (picture top right), the layout of 9103 comprises a toilet, a saloon with exterior doors at each end, a single compartment with an exterior door, a second saloon matching the first, a luggage compartment with double doors and another toilet. This arrangement results in three closely spaced external doors at the centre of the coach. On the far side as seen, the side corridor omits two matching external doors with the central door serving both the compartment and one end the two saloons. The two saloons each seat 18 passengers on bench seats at the ends and along the sides, while the compartment seats a further 8 giving a nominal total capacity of 44. As built each compartment had a fold-down table down the centre. The luggage compartment was used to carry refreshments.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Harris (1966)]] p. 74.</ref><ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2018)]] p.175. (Longworth gives the capacity as 34 seats, this appears to be an error) </ref> |
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| + | 9055 was a ‘one-off’ prototype, although it formed the basis of a later Collett design of which [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon | 9103]] and [[GWR 9369 Nondescript Saloon | 9369]] are also at the SVR. Changes made by Collett included placing the two saloons next to each other with an interconnecting door (which had the incidental effect of reducing the capacity from 44 seats to 40), including a brake in the luggage compartment, and adopting the 'Bow end' body style without Churchward's toplights. | ||
| + | ==Service and preservation== | ||
9055 later saw service as a departmental vehicle, being allocated coach code BTO (Brake Third Open) by BR and carrying departmental number DW 150127. It was used as a mobile MPD office at Shrewsbury and Newport, from where it was purchased by [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]], arriving 6 September 1972. | 9055 later saw service as a departmental vehicle, being allocated coach code BTO (Brake Third Open) by BR and carrying departmental number DW 150127. It was used as a mobile MPD office at Shrewsbury and Newport, from where it was purchased by [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]], arriving 6 September 1972. | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 17 May 2021
| GWRGreat Western Railway 9055 Nondescript Saloon | |
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 GWRGreat Western Railway 9055 Nondescript Saloon | |
| Built By | GWRGreat Western Railway Swindon |
| Status | In service |
| Number | 9055 |
| Other numbers | DW150127 |
| History | |
| Built | 1912 |
| Designed By | ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922 |
| Diagram | G43 |
| Lot | 1209 |
| Type | Nondescript, BTO |
| Length | 57ft 0in |
| Weight | 26t 6cwt |
| Seats | 44 unclassified (as built) |
| 1972 | Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway |
GWRGreat Western Railway Nondescript Saloon 9055 was designed by GJ ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922 and built by the GWRGreat Western Railway at Swindon in 1912. It was an unclassified or 'nondescript' saloon (ie not allocated to any specific class such as first or third), and was used for private hire. It featured 'toplights', small 'lights' or windows above the main windows, which were a feature of many GWRGreat Western Railway carriages of the period.
From the near end as seen (picture top right), the layout of 9103 comprises a toilet, a saloon with exterior doors at each end, a single compartment with an exterior door, a second saloon matching the first, a luggage compartment with double doors and another toilet. This arrangement results in three closely spaced external doors at the centre of the coach. On the far side as seen, the side corridor omits two matching external doors with the central door serving both the compartment and one end the two saloons. The two saloons each seat 18 passengers on bench seats at the ends and along the sides, while the compartment seats a further 8 giving a nominal total capacity of 44. As built each compartment had a fold-down table down the centre. The luggage compartment was used to carry refreshments.[1][2]
9055 was a ‘one-off’ prototype, although it formed the basis of a later CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 design of which 9103 and 9369 are also at the SVRSevern Valley Railway. Changes made by CollettCharles Benjamin Collett, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1922-1941 included placing the two saloons next to each other with an interconnecting door (which had the incidental effect of reducing the capacity from 44 seats to 40), including a brake in the luggage compartment, and adopting the 'Bow end' body style without ChurchwardGeorge Jackson Churchward, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1902-1922's toplights.
Service and preservation
9055 later saw service as a departmental vehicle, being allocated coach code BTO (Brake Third Open) by BRBritish Rail or British Railways and carrying departmental number DW 150127. It was used as a mobile MPDMotive Power Depot office at Shrewsbury and Newport, from where it was purchased by The Great Western (SVR) Association, arriving 6 September 1972.
After a lengthy restoration it entered service on the SVRSevern Valley Railway as a party vehicle with one saloon and an open wheelchair area. Following withdrawal in 1996 it underwent an overhaul which included a repaint into chocolate and cream livery and the re-instatement of the second saloon and side compartment. A futher overhaul from October 2018 to April 2020 at the Carriage Repair Works saw a bogie and brake overhaul, new roof canvass, door repairs, new battery boxes, new toilet floor, some new lino and a repaint[3].
9055 is normally used in the Toplights set. It is finished in GWRGreat Western Railway 1922-27 livery featuring the ‘garter crest’ logo.
The GWRGreat Western Railway Garter Crest
Interior view
At Kidderminster (Wikimedia Commons)
See also
References
- ↑ Harris (1966) p. 74.
- ↑ Longworth (2018) p.175. (Longworth gives the capacity as 34 seats, this appears to be an error)
- ↑ SVR Forum (Retrieved 15 April 2020)
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book, Ninth Edition
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
Links
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