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9084 was built by BR(W) at Swindon in 1951, one of a small batch of four first class sleeping cars (SLF) destined for the London to Milford Haven route.  They were built as Lot No 1702 to Diagram J18 and were a Hawksworth design, with the characteristic sloping roof-ends and flat body-side profile.
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}}9084 was built by BR(W) at Swindon in 1951, one of a small batch of four first class sleeping cars (SLF) destined for the London to Milford Haven route.  They were built as Lot No 1702 to Diagram J18 and were a Hawksworth design, with the characteristic sloping roof-ends and flat body-side profile.
  
 
As new these four cars were finished in BR crimson and cream, and by withdrawal in the early 1970s had been repainted in BR maroon.  They had ten berths, each compartment having one bed with a sink, luggage racks, coat hangers, shaver points, and forced-air heating. Each carriage also had a compartment for an attendant at one end and a lavatory at the other.
 
As new these four cars were finished in BR crimson and cream, and by withdrawal in the early 1970s had been repainted in BR maroon.  They had ten berths, each compartment having one bed with a sink, luggage racks, coat hangers, shaver points, and forced-air heating. Each carriage also had a compartment for an attendant at one end and a lavatory at the other.
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9084 is normally parked in the bay platform at [[Kidderminster]] station, where it is used for staff accommodation. It is finished in a non-original GWR 1942-47 livery, with the coat of arms insignia flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'.
 
9084 is normally parked in the bay platform at [[Kidderminster]] station, where it is used for staff accommodation. It is finished in a non-original GWR 1942-47 livery, with the coat of arms insignia flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'.
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== See Also ==
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[[Carriages| List of carriages]]
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==References==
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SVR Stock Book 9th Edition<br>
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Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
  
 
==Links==
 
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[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=247 9084 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]
 
[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=247 9084 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org]
  
== See Also ==
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[[Category: Rolling stock owned by The SVR Charitable Trust]]
 
[[Category: Rolling stock owned by The SVR Charitable Trust]]
 
[[Category: Carriage Type SLF]]
 
[[Category: Carriage Type SLF]]
 
[[Category: Carriages used for volunteer staff accommodation]]
 
[[Category: Carriages used for volunteer staff accommodation]]

Revision as of 17:11, 27 January 2017

GWRGreat Western Railway 9084 First Sleeper
GWR sleeping car 9084.JPG
GWRGreat Western Railway 9084 First Sleeper
Built By BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) Swindon
Status Static use
Number 9084
History
Built 1951
Designed By HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948
Diagram J18
Lot 1702
Type SLF
Seats 10 berths
1970 Preserved on SVRSevern Valley Railway

Carriages

9084 was built by BRBritish Rail or British Railways(W) at Swindon in 1951, one of a small batch of four first class sleeping cars (SLF) destined for the London to Milford Haven route. They were built as Lot No 1702 to Diagram J18 and were a HawksworthFrederick Hawksworth, Chief Mechanical Engineer (CME) of the Great Western Railway 1941-1948 design, with the characteristic sloping roof-ends and flat body-side profile.

As new these four cars were finished in BRBritish Rail or British Railways crimson and cream, and by withdrawal in the early 1970s had been repainted in BRBritish Rail or British Railways maroon. They had ten berths, each compartment having one bed with a sink, luggage racks, coat hangers, shaver points, and forced-air heating. Each carriage also had a compartment for an attendant at one end and a lavatory at the other.

All four carriages survived into preservation, with 9085 also on the SVRSevern Valley Railway (9082 was a former resident when first preserved, before moving elsewhere).

9084 arrived on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in October 1970 from London’s Old Oak Common, having been acquired by SVR(H). In 2007, it was bought for the nominal sum of five pounds from SVRSevern Valley Railway(H) by the SVR Rolling Stock Trust.

9084 is normally parked in the bay platform at Kidderminster station, where it is used for staff accommodation. It is finished in a non-original GWRGreat Western Railway 1942-47 livery, with the coat of arms insignia flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'.

See Also

List of carriages

References

SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book 9th Edition
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey

Links

9084 on www.svrtrust.org.uk
9084 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org