GWR 9084 First Sleeper
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.
All four carriages survived into preservation, with 9085 also on the SVR (9082 was a former resident when first preserved, before moving elsewhere).
9084 arrived on the SVR 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 SVR(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 GWR 1942-47 livery, with the coat of arms insignia flanked by 'GREAT' and 'WESTERN'.