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9615 was acquired by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]], arriving from Cardiff Canton in January 1973. From the mid-1970s it was used as part of the SVR's [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line | GWR main line set]] as well as on the SVR itself. | 9615 was acquired by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]], arriving from Cardiff Canton in January 1973. From the mid-1970s it was used as part of the SVR's [[The Severn Valley Railway on the main line#SVR Carriages used on the main line | GWR main line set]] as well as on the SVR itself. | ||
| − | + | 9615 was moved into Kidderminster Carriage Shed in early 2016 for assessment for its overhaul. | |
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| + | [[Carriages| List of carriages]]<br> | ||
| + | : [[GWR 9369 Nondescript Saloon | Previous ]]<br> | ||
| + | : [[GWR 9627 Restaurant Third | Next ]] | ||
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[[Category: Carriage Type RF]] | [[Category: Carriage Type RF]] | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 17 May 2016
GWRGreat Western Railway 9615 is a Kitchen Diner First (RF) carriage. 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.
In 1932 the GWRGreat Western Railway introduced a batch of dining car twin-sets, with a Kitchen / First saloon and a Third Class Trailer. 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
