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}}GWR 9654 is a Collett bow-ended Restaurant Third Open (RTO) carriage. It was built in 1925 to Diagram H32 and initially formed one end of three-car articulated (“Tri-art”) dining set H32, which was rebuilt as three single units in 1937<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>.
9654 later saw Departmental use as No DW 150326<ref> Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey, SVR Stock Book states DW 150033</ref> in the second WR Control Train. It was formerly part of the NRM’s National Collection and first arrived on the SVR from York in 1981 along with sister coach [[GWR 9653 Restaurant Third | 9653]]. After arrival both coaches were restored and saw regular use on dining trains. By 2015, 9654 was stored awaiting overhaul, having received a coating of blue protective paint (pictured). It is now owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and {{as of|2016|112017|lc=y}} was is at Bewdley under-going overhaul including repainting and the fitment of the correct pattern of luggage racks.
==See also==
