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LMS 149 Buffet Car

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Construction and service
9355 was built by the BRC&W at Smethwick in 1936 as lot number 954 to Diagram 1915, that diagram being for the ‘excursion version’ of the Period III Vestibule coach ('Vestibule' being the LMS term for an Open coach) which included 7&frac12; seating bays giving 60 seats rather than the normal 56. Lot 954 was plated at 30 Tons rather than the actual weight of 31 Tons.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Jenkinson & Essery (1977)]] p. 130.</ref> Following nationalisation, BR re-numbered the coach M9355M in accordance with normal practice for an ex-LMS carriage in use on the BR London Midland region. Service with BR continued until December 1964.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2019)]] pp.260-261.</ref>
After service with the LMS and BR, [[LMS 7511 Restaurant First Open|7511]] and 9355 were acquired by Gilt Edge Carpets (formerly Carpet Trades Limited) of Kidderminster for use as a mobile carpet showroom, the train being hauled by former SVR resident [[61994 The Great Marquess]]. <ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> The two carriages carried the numbers CTL1N and CTL2S respectively<ref>[http://lmsca.org.uk/lms-coaches/br-departmental-coach-list/ LMS Carriage Association]</ref>
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