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| − | GWR 9615 is a Kitchen Diner First (RF) carriage. The Heritage Carriage Survey incorrectly states that "It was originally ordered in 1915<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref> to Diagram H39, but was not built until 1932, making it one of the last Bow-Ended toplight carriages". It is actually a bow ended carriage | + | GWR 9615 is a Kitchen Diner First (RF) carriage. The Heritage Carriage Survey incorrectly states that "It was originally ordered in 1915<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref> to Diagram H39, but was not built until 1932, making it one of the last Bow-Ended toplight carriages". It is actually a bow ended carriage. |
In 1932 the GWR introduced a batch of dining car twin-sets, with a Kitchen First saloon (RFK) coupled to a full Third Class Restaurant Open (RTO). While in GWR and BR Service, 9615 was regularly paired with Third Class Restaurant carriage [[GWR 9627 Restaurant Third | 9627]], and both are preserved on the SVR. 9615 later saw Departmental use as No DW 150336. | In 1932 the GWR introduced a batch of dining car twin-sets, with a Kitchen First saloon (RFK) coupled to a full Third Class Restaurant Open (RTO). While in GWR and BR Service, 9615 was regularly paired with Third Class Restaurant carriage [[GWR 9627 Restaurant Third | 9627]], and both are preserved on the SVR. 9615 later saw Departmental use as No DW 150336. | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 13 November 2016
GWRGreat Western Railway 9615 is a Kitchen Diner First (RF) carriage. The Heritage Carriage Survey incorrectly states that "It was originally ordered in 1915[1] to Diagram H39, but was not built until 1932, making it one of the last Bow-Ended toplight carriages". It is actually a bow ended carriage.
In 1932 the GWRGreat Western Railway introduced a batch of dining car twin-sets, with a Kitchen First saloon (RFK) coupled to a full Third Class Restaurant Open (RTO). While in GWRGreat Western Railway and BRBritish Rail or British Railways Service, 9615 was regularly paired with Third Class Restaurant carriage 9627, and both are preserved on the SVRSevern Valley Railway. 9615 later saw DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. use as No DW 150336.
9615 was acquired by SVR(H), arriving from Cardiff Canton in January 1973. From the mid-1970s it was used as part of the SVRSevern Valley Railway's GWR main line set as well as on the SVRSevern Valley Railway itself.
9615 was moved into Kidderminster Carriage Shed in early 2016 for assessment for its overhaul.
See also
References
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
