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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]]. It is now owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and as of November 2015 is currently stored at Bewdley awaiting under-going restorationincluding the fitment of the correct pattern of luggage racks.
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