==Preservation==
Gilt Edge Carpets donated it to the SVR in August 1971. On arrival on 23 August it had no internal fittings and was initially used as a Bar Car with loose tables and chairs, and later with fixed seats and a counter. A major refit in 1985-86 saw a conversion to the design of a 1930s LMS Buffet Car with 27 seats, following which it was given the fictitious number 149 as a continuation of the original 1932 145 - 148 Bar Car series.
In 1996 it was repainted in GWR livery for use in the SVR Dining Car set. It remained in this condition, numbered 9355, for ten years.