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|othernos = W9103W, 079124

|years1 = 19721961|events1 = Preserved on SVRWithdrawn |years2 = 20131972|events2 = Returned to servicePreserved on SVR|years3 = 2013|events3 = Returned to service

9103 was one of ten built at Swindon as Lot 1400 to Diagram G58, entering service in March 1929. Their original duties are not known, although they may have been used as inspection carriages.<ref name=Longworth>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2018)]] Vol 1, pp.103, 172.</ref> Renumbering under BR followed the normal process, and by the early 1950s the arrival of BR standard open thirds saw W9103W and the other brake saloons allocated two each to the five excursion sets. They were eventually displaced in turn by BR standard open brake thirds, but despite their unusual internal layout survived in general relief and excursion work until the early 1960s. They were the last open saloons in general service to carry the work 'Saloon' in bold sans-serif lettering.<ref name=Harris/> 9103 was allocated to Plymouth for most of its time and was also involved in a fire at Fratton in 1950.<ref name=GWSVRA>[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/9103-a-short-history.html GW(SVR)A, ''A Short History of 9103'', Mick Haynes]</ref>

After withdrawal from BR passenger service in September 1961, W9103W was overhauled to take part in the "Westward Television Train", an exhibition train which visited 22 towns behind [[City of Truro]] to publicise the opening of Westward Television in 1961.<ref>[http://www.78rpm.co.uk/westward.htm 78rpm.co.uk] (Retrieved 8 July 2015)</ref>. It was then transferred into Internal User stock and renumbered 079124 for use as an office<ref name=Longworth/><ref name=GWSVRA/>.