GWR 9654 Restaurant Third
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[1].
9654 later saw Departmental use as No DW 150326[2] 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 9653. It is now owned by SVR(H) and as of November 2015 is currently at Bewdley under-going restoration including the fitment of the correct pattern of luggage racks.
Sources
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
- ↑ Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey, SVR Stock Book states DW 150033
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition