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[[File:{{Infobox maroon carriage|image = TO 27218 Severn Valley Railway.jpg|caption = LMS 27218 Third Open|construc = LMS Wolverton|status = In service|carno = 27218|othernos = M27218M|designed = Stanier|diagram = 1999|lot = 1401|cartype = [[:Category:BR Carriage classification codes#LMS Codes|QF]], [[:Category: Carriage Type TO|TO]]|length = 57ft|weight = 30T|seats = 56 third|built = 1945|years1 = 1968|events1 = Arrived on SVR|years2 = |events2 = |years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |years5 = |events5 = |years6 = |events6 = }}[[File:Interior_27218.jpg|thumb|200px300px|right|Interior view of LMS 27218 Third Open27218]]The SVR has three examples of the LMS Third Open (TO), which was designed by Sir William Stanier. Building of this class began in 1938, but the Second Word War delayed the production of later batches. The LMS Open Third carriage seats 56 passengers at tables either side of a central aisle.

==27218 in service==27218 was built in July 1945 at Wolverton as lot number 1401 to diagram number 1999.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Jenkinson & Essery (1977)]] p. 131.</ref> It saw service with the LMS and later the BR London Midland Region as M27218M<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref><ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2019)]] p.284.</ref> ==27218 in preservation==The SVR’s three LMS Third Opens, 27218, [[LMS 27220 Third Open|27220]] and [[LMS 27270 Third Open|27270]], were all rescued intact from Didcot Yard in 1968, arriving on 28 August with other vehicles. 27218 was originally preserved by the [[Warwickshire Railway Society]] and by 1974 was in use as the relief catering vehicle at [[Bridgnorth]].<ref>SVR News 31</ref> It is now owned by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]] and forms part of [[Carriages#Set_L|the LMS Maroon set (Set L)]]. ==See also==*[[Carriages| List of carriages]] ==References==<references/>

*[http://www.gwr813cs.org/LMS27218.htm 27218 on www.gwr813rhrp.org]<br>[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.orguk/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=727 27218 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.orgRailway Heritage Register On-Line]

==See also=={{CarriageNavbox}} [[Carriages| List of carriagesCategory: Carriage Type TO]]<br>: [[LMS 26986 Brake Third Corridor | Previous ]]<br>Category: [[LMS 27220 Third Open | Next Rolling stock owned by SVR(H)]]